Is DISPENSATIONS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, DISPENSATIONS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does DISPENSATIONS mean?
Dispensations is a form of DISPENSATION.
- noun
an exemption from some rule or obligation
- noun
a share that has been dispensed or distributed
- noun
the act of dispensing (giving out in portions)
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
16
Scrabble
19
Words With Friends
13
Letters
D (2) + I (1) + S (1) + P (3) + E (1) + N (1) + S (1) + A (1) + T (1) + I (1) + O (1) + N (1) + S (1) = 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 DISPENSATIONS
DISPENSATIONS 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 DISPENSATIONS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- dispensation15
- inspissated14
- dispassion13
- dissipates13
- indisposes13
- dissentions12
- distensions12
- antisepsis12
- inspissate12
- antipodes12
- dioptases12
- dissipate12
- endpoints12
- indispose12
- pintadoes12
- sandspits12
- satinpods12
- sidespins12
- daintiness11
- dissension11
- dissention11
- distension11
- sandstones11
- tendinosis11
- epistasis11
- inaptness11
- pastiness11
- pentosans11
- saponines11
- saponites11
- soapiness11
- spininess11
- spinniest11
- steapsins11
- tipsiness11
- adiposes11
- adiposis11
- antipode11
- dapsones11
- depaints11
- deposits11
- dioptase11
- dipnoans11
- disposes11
- dopiness11
- endpoint11
- notepads11
- pendants11
- pinioned11
- pinnated11
- pintados11
- podestas11
- sandpits11
- sandspit11
- satinpod11
- sidespin11
- spadones11
- stipends11
- topsides11
- sensations10
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