DALMATIC is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. DALMATIC is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DALMATIC?
| 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: 41 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DALMATIC is to know. It scores 13 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DALMATIC
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
dalmaticsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DALMATIC scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in DALMATIC, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DALMATIC has to be built on the board across turns.
What does DALMATIC mean in Scrabble?
noun
historical
A wide-sleeved, long tunic worn as a church vestment by deacons and bishops.
Kings and queens also wore a dalmatic at their coronation. The garment takes its name from Dalmatia, where it was first made.
How DALMATIC is used
Used in church and ceremonial history, in descriptions of vestments.
- The deacon wore a red dalmatic for the feast day.
- A silk dalmatic hung in the museum case.
- The king put on the dalmatic before his crowning.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of DALMATIC and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with DALMATIC
1 longer words begin with DALMATIC.
Shorter words from the letters in DALMATIC
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Common questions about DALMATIC
- Is DALMATIC valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DALMATIC, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DALMATIC worth?
- DALMATIC is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What does DALMATIC mean?
- A wide-sleeved, long tunic worn as a church vestment by deacons and bishops.
- What letters can be added to DALMATIC?
- DALMATIC takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of DALMATIC:
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