DAGGER is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. DAGGER is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DAGGER?
| 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: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DAGGER is to know. It scores 9 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DAGGER
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
daggersChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DAGGER scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in DAGGER, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| g | 2 | 3 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 153,299.
What does DAGGER mean in Scrabble?
noun
A short, pointed knife with a sharp edge, used as a weapon for stabbing.
A dagger is made for close combat and is usually double-edged, which sets it apart from a longer sword. The word is also used for the printed mark that looks like a dagger, which signals a footnote or a death date, and it appears in the phrase to look daggers at someone, meaning to glare angrily. Daggers have been carried since ancient times as both weapons and ceremonial objects.
How DAGGER is used
Common in history and fiction; the typographic mark and the phrase look daggers are also widespread.
- He drew a dagger from his belt and cut the rope.
- The museum displays a bronze dagger from the Bronze Age.
- She gave him a look like daggers across the table.
- A dagger beside a name in the list marks a footnote.
- The queen was said to hide a dagger in her sleeve.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of DAGGER and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of DAGGER
The 6 tiles of DAGGER in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with DAGGER
6 longer words begin with DAGGER.
Shorter words from the letters in DAGGER
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Common questions about DAGGER
- Is DAGGER valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DAGGER, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DAGGER worth?
- DAGGER is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does DAGGER mean?
- A short, pointed knife with a sharp edge, used as a weapon for stabbing.
- What letters can be added to DAGGER?
- DAGGER takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of DAGGER:
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