DAMNATORY is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. DAMNATORY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DAMNATORY?
| 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: 29 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DAMNATORY is to know. It scores 15 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DAMNATORY
No single letter turns DAMNATORY into another word.
How DAMNATORY scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in DAMNATORY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DAMNATORY has to be built on the board across turns.
What does DAMNATORY mean in Scrabble?
adjective
formalrare
Expressing or threatening condemnation, especially to eternal punishment.
Damnatory language is harsh and final, as in a sermon thundering about hellfire. Critics also use it for reviews that leave no hope for the work they judge. It is a rarer relative of condemnatory.
How DAMNATORY is used
A formal and rare word, usually describing speech, writing or a verdict.
- The preacher delivered a damnatory sermon on greed.
- Her damnatory review ended the play's run in a week.
- The judge used damnatory words when he passed sentence.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of DAMNATORY and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of DAMNATORY
The 9 tiles of DAMNATORY in a different order — 1 found.
Shorter words from the letters in DAMNATORY
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Common questions about DAMNATORY
- Is DAMNATORY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DAMNATORY, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DAMNATORY worth?
- DAMNATORY is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What does DAMNATORY mean?
- Expressing or threatening condemnation, especially to eternal punishment.
- What letters can be added to DAMNATORY?
- No single letter can be added to DAMNATORY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of DAMNATORY:
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