DAMPEN is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. DAMPEN is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DAMPEN?
| 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: 34 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DAMPEN is to know. It scores 11 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DAMPEN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
dampensChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DAMPEN scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in DAMPEN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 114,974.
What does DAMPEN mean in Scrabble?
verb
To make slightly wet, or to make a feeling, sound or force weaker.
Dampen has two lives that grew from one root. In the literal sense a cook may dampen a cloth or a gardener may dampen the soil before sowing, meaning to add a little moisture. In the figurative sense bad news can dampen a mood and a thick carpet can dampen noise. Writers often pair it with spirits, enthusiasm or hopes, where it suggests quietly weakening rather than crushing outright.
How DAMPEN is used
Common in everyday and written English, both literally and figuratively.
- Dampen the towel before you wrap it around the bottle.
- A sudden shower failed to dampen the mood at the fair.
- Thick curtains help dampen the noise from the street.
- She tried not to let one bad review dampen her hopes.
- The engineer fitted a rubber mount to dampen the vibration of the motor.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of DAMPEN and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with DAMPEN
5 longer words begin with DAMPEN.
Shorter words from the letters in DAMPEN
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Common questions about DAMPEN
- Is DAMPEN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DAMPEN, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DAMPEN worth?
- DAMPEN is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does DAMPEN mean?
- To make slightly wet, or to make a feeling, sound or force weaker.
- What letters can be added to DAMPEN?
- DAMPEN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of DAMPEN:
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