Is DISPERSION a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, DISPERSION is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 13 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does DISPERSION mean?
- noun
spreading widely or driving off
- noun
the spatial or geographic property of being scattered about over a range, area, or volume
“worldwide in distribution”
- noun
the act of dispersing or diffusing something
“the dispersion of the troops”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
13
Scrabble
15
Words With Friends
10
Letters
D (2) + I (1) + S (1) + P (3) + E (1) + R (1) + S (1) + I (1) + O (1) + N (1) = 13 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 DISPERSION
Single letters that turn DISPERSION into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks1
Words you can make from DISPERSION
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- indispose12
- presidios12
- disposer11
- dopiness11
- dropsies11
- inspired11
- presidio11
- prisoned11
- responds11
- sidespin11
- derisions10
- ironsides10
- resinoids10
- inspires10
- ripienos10
- ropiness10
- dispose10
- periods10
- pernods10
- pinders10
- ponders10
- prissed10
- respond10
- spiders10
- spiroid10
- derision9
- indorses9
- insiders9
- ironised9
- ironside9
- resinoid9
- sordines9
- espoirs9
- inspire9
- isospin9
- orpines9
- persons9
- pissier9
- pissoir9
- poisers9
- prisons9
- prossie9
- ripieno9
- sinopie9
- snipers9
- spinier9
- spinors9
- spinose9
- dipsos9
- dopers9
- dopier9
- opined9
- pedros9
- period9
- pernod9
- pinder9
- pissed9
- poinds9
- poised9
- ponder9
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