Is DISPENSE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, DISPENSE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 11 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does DISPENSE mean?
- verb
administer or bestow, as in small portions
“administer critical remarks to everyone present”
- verb
grant a dispensation; grant an exemption
“I was dispensed from this terrible task”
- verb
give or apply (medications)
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
11
Scrabble
13
Words With Friends
8
Letters
D (2) + I (1) + S (1) + P (3) + E (1) + N (1) + S (1) + E (1) = 11 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 DISPENSE
Single letters that turn DISPENSE into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Words you can make from DISPENSE
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- despise10
- penises9
- espied9
- peined9
- peised9
- pissed9
- sniped9
- speeds9
- spends9
- spined9
- espies8
- peises8
- snipes8
- speise8
- spense8
- spines8
- deeps8
- pedes8
- pedis8
- pends8
- pined8
- siped8
- speed8
- spend8
- spied8
- denies7
- dienes7
- dieses7
- seined7
- seised7
- sensed7
- neeps7
- peens7
- peins7
- peise7
- penes7
- penis7
- pines7
- seeps7
- sipes7
- snipe7
- snips7
- spies7
- spine7
- spins7
- deep7
- deps7
- dips7
- pedi7
- peds7
- peed7
- pend7
- pied7
- sped7
- seines6
- sensei6
- denes6
- dense6
- desis6
- diene6
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