DAMOISEL is valid in Collins, not in North America — 11 points
It depends on the list you play by. DAMOISEL is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 11 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept DAMOISEL?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 41 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DAMOISEL is to know. It scores 11 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DAMOISEL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
damoiselsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DAMOISEL scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in DAMOISEL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DAMOISEL has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about DAMOISEL
- All 8 letters of DAMOISEL are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Anagrams of DAMOISEL
The 8 tiles of DAMOISEL in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with DAMOISEL
3 longer words begin with DAMOISEL.
Shorter words from the letters in DAMOISEL
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Common questions about DAMOISEL
- Is DAMOISEL valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and DAMOISEL is not in it.
- How many points is DAMOISEL worth?
- DAMOISEL is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DAMOISEL?
- DAMOISEL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of DAMOISEL:
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