Is DISSIPATING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, DISSIPATING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 15 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does DISSIPATING mean?
Dissipating is a form of DISSIPATE.
- verb
to cause to separate and go in different directions
“She waved her hand and scattered the crowds”
- verb
move away from each other
“The crowds dispersed”
- verb
spend frivolously and unwisely
“Fritter away one's inheritance”
- verb
live a life of pleasure, especially with respect to alcoholic consumption
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
- Scrabble
- 15
- Words With Friends
- 18
- Letters
- 11
D (2) + I (1) + S (1) + S (1) + I (1) + P (3) + A (1) + T (1) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 15 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 DISSIPATING
DISSIPATING 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 DISSIPATING
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- pastings11
- sandpits11
- sandspit11
- pidgins11
- spading11
- pianists10
- siganids10
- insipid10
- pandits10
- passing10
- pasting10
- pissing10
- sandpit10
- spiting10
- tapings10
- pidgin10
- distains9
- datings9
- dissing9
- pianist9
- pissant9
- ptisans9
- sidings9
- siganid9
- tidings9
- dipsas9
- pandit9
- siping9
- taping9
- distain8
- aiding8
- dating8
- digits8
- paints8
- pastis8
- patins8
- pintas8
- ptisan8
- siding8
- spaits8
- tiding8
- aping8
- gasps8
- padis8
- pangs8
- piing8
- pings8
- sapid8
- spang8
- isatins7
- agists7
- angsts7
- assign7
- atigis7
- gainst7
- giants7
- sadist7
- sating7
- siting7
- staigs7
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