ASTRODOME is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. ASTRODOME is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ASTRODOME?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ASTRODOME is to know. It scores 12 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ASTRODOME
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
astrodomesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ASTRODOME scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in ASTRODOME, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ASTRODOME has to be built on the board across turns.
What does ASTRODOME mean in Scrabble?
noun
A transparent dome on top of an aircraft for taking star sightings, or a stadium with a domed roof.
In old long-range aircraft a navigator stood under the astrodome and fixed position by the stars. The name was later borrowed for an enclosed sports stadium, most famously in Houston.
How ASTRODOME is used
Used in aviation history and sports talk; capitalised, it names a particular stadium.
- The navigator took a star sight through the astrodome.
- Fans packed the astrodome to watch the game out of the heat.
- A glass astrodome on the roof of the plane let the crew see the sky.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of ASTRODOME and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of ASTRODOME
The 9 tiles of ASTRODOME in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with ASTRODOME
1 longer words begin with ASTRODOME.
Shorter words from the letters in ASTRODOME
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Common questions about ASTRODOME
- Is ASTRODOME valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ASTRODOME, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ASTRODOME worth?
- ASTRODOME is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does ASTRODOME mean?
- A transparent dome on top of an aircraft for taking star sightings, or a stadium with a domed roof.
- What letters can be added to ASTRODOME?
- ASTRODOME takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of ASTRODOME:
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