Is DISPUTES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, DISPUTES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 11 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does DISPUTES mean?
Disputes is a form of DISPUTE.
- noun
a disagreement or argument about something important
“he had a dispute with his wife”
- verb
take exception to
“She challenged his claims”
- verb
have a disagreement over something
“We quarreled over the question as to who discovered America”
- noun
coming into conflict with
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
11
Scrabble
13
Words With Friends
8
Letters
D (2) + I (1) + S (1) + P (3) + U (1) + T (1) + E (1) + S (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 DISPUTES
DISPUTES 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 DISPUTES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- dispute10
- stupids10
- upsides10
- pissed9
- pseuds9
- spited9
- stiped9
- stupid9
- upside9
- studies8
- tissued8
- pistes8
- setups8
- situps8
- spites8
- stipes8
- stupes8
- upsets8
- dupes8
- pedis8
- pseud8
- siped8
- spied8
- spuds8
- spued8
- tepid8
- deists7
- desist7
- disuse7
- duties7
- issued7
- suited7
- pests7
- piste7
- puses7
- septs7
- setup7
- sipes7
- situp7
- spies7
- spite7
- spits7
- spues7
- steps7
- stipe7
- stupe7
- supes7
- upset7
- deps7
- dips7
- dipt7
- dupe7
- dups7
- pedi7
- peds7
- pied7
- puds7
- sped7
- spud7
- suites6
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