DAMAGES is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. DAMAGES is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DAMAGES?
| 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: 49 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DAMAGES is to know. It scores 11 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DAMAGES
No single letter turns DAMAGES into another word.
How DAMAGES scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in DAMAGES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 385,985.
What does DAMAGES mean in Scrabble?
noun
legal
Money a court orders one party to pay another as compensation for harm or loss.
A person hurt by a faulty product may sue for damages. Courts count the cost of medical bills, lost wages and suffering. The plural has a legal meaning that the singular damage does not have.
How DAMAGES is used
Used in law and insurance.
- The jury awarded her damages of ten thousand pounds.
- He sued the company for damages after the accident.
- The contract limits the damages either side can claim.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of DAMAGES and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Shorter words from the letters in DAMAGES
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Common questions about DAMAGES
- Is DAMAGES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DAMAGES, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DAMAGES worth?
- DAMAGES is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does DAMAGES mean?
- Money a court orders one party to pay another as compensation for harm or loss.
- What letters can be added to DAMAGES?
- No single letter can be added to DAMAGES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of DAMAGES:
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