Is DISPENSARY a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, DISPENSARY is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does DISPENSARY mean?
- noun
clinic where medicine and medical supplies are dispensed
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
16
Scrabble
17
Words With Friends
10
Letters
D (2) + I (1) + S (1) + P (3) + E (1) + N (1) + S (1) + A (1) + R (1) + Y (4) = 16 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsListed
Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.
Hooks for DISPENSARY
DISPENSARY has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the end.
Words you can make from DISPENSARY
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- dyspneas14
- synapsed14
- synapsid14
- dyspnea13
- spidery13
- sprayed13
- rapidness12
- pessary12
- synapse12
- drapey12
- prayed12
- spayed12
- spendy12
- despairs11
- sprained11
- dryness11
- napery11
- payers11
- payess11
- pinery11
- prissy11
- pyrans11
- repays11
- sprays11
- pandy11
- pardy11
- payed11
- perdy11
- apsides10
- aspired10
- despair10
- diapers10
- panders10
- pandies10
- pardine10
- pinders10
- praised10
- prissed10
- spaders10
- sparids10
- spiders10
- spreads10
- denary10
- derays10
- dressy10
- sayeds10
- sayids10
- yairds10
- yarned10
- apery10
- pansy10
- payer10
- piney10
- pissy10
- prays10
- preys10
- pyins10
- pyran10
- pyres10
- raspy10
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