Is DISSENT a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, DISSENT is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 8 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does DISSENT mean?
- noun
(law) the difference of one judge's opinion from that of the majority
“he expressed his dissent in a contrary opinion”
- noun
a difference of opinion
- verb
withhold assent
“Several Republicans dissented”
- noun
the act of protesting; a public (often organized) manifestation of dissent
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
- Scrabble
- 8
- Words With Friends
- 9
- Letters
- 7
D (2) + I (1) + S (1) + S (1) + E (1) + N (1) + T (1) = 8 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 DISSENT
Single letters that turn DISSENT 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
Anagrams of DISSENT
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from DISSENT
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- snidest8
- deists7
- desist7
- idents7
- teinds7
- insets6
- steins6
- deist6
- dents6
- desis6
- diets6
- dines6
- dints6
- dites6
- edits6
- ident6
- nides6
- sends6
- sides6
- sited6
- sneds6
- snide6
- stied6
- teind6
- tends6
- tides6
- tined6
- inset5
- neist5
- nests5
- nites5
- senti5
- sents5
- sines5
- sites5
- snits5
- stein5
- sties5
- teins5
- tines5
- deni5
- dens5
- dent5
- desi5
- dies5
- diet5
- dine5
- dins5
- dint5
- diss5
- dite5
- dits5
- edit5
- ends5
- ides5
- nide5
- send5
- side5
- sned5
- teds5
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