DAMSON is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. DAMSON is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DAMSON?
| 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: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DAMSON is to know. It scores 9 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DAMSON
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
damsonsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DAMSON scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in DAMSON, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 86,231.
What stands out about DAMSON
- The same 6 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does DAMSON mean in Scrabble?
noun
A small dark purple plum with a tart flavour, or the tree that bears it.
Damsons are grown widely in English orchards and are prized for jam, pies and gin because their sharp skins and stones suit cooking better than eating raw. The name goes back to Damascus, the city from which the fruit was said to have reached Europe. The blossom of the damson tree appears early in spring.
How DAMSON is used
Common in British cooking and gardening.
- She boiled the damson with sugar until the jam set.
- A damson tree stood at the bottom of the old garden.
- The pie was sharp because every damson in it was tart.
- He picked a bowl of damson fruit from the hedge.
- Damson gin is left to steep for several months.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of DAMSON and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of DAMSON
The 6 tiles of DAMSON in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with DAMSON
1 longer words begin with DAMSON.
Shorter words from the letters in DAMSON
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Common questions about DAMSON
- Is DAMSON valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DAMSON, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DAMSON worth?
- DAMSON is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does DAMSON mean?
- A small dark purple plum with a tart flavour, or the tree that bears it.
- What letters can be added to DAMSON?
- DAMSON takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of DAMSON:
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