DWELLS is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. DWELLS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DWELLS?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 27 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DWELLS is to know. It scores 10 from 6 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DWELLS
No single letter turns DWELLS into another word.
How DWELLS scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in DWELLS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 517,384.
What stands out about DWELLS
- DWELLS gets by on a single vowel across 6 letters.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does DWELLS mean in Scrabble?
DWELLS is a form of DWELL (its plural or a verb form).
DWELL(verb) — To live in or at a specified place as one's home, or to think, speak, or write about something at length.
Shorter words from the letters in DWELLS
Common questions about DWELLS
- Is DWELLS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DWELLS, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DWELLS worth?
- DWELLS is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DWELLS?
- No single letter can be added to DWELLS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of DWELLS:
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