DATUM is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. DATUM is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 10 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DATUM?
| 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 DATUM is to know. It scores 8 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DATUM
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
datumsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DATUM scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in DATUM, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 43,569.
What does DATUM mean in Scrabble?
noun
technical
A single piece of information or fact, especially one used as a basis for reasoning or calculation; also a fixed reference point used in surveying and mapping.
Datum is technically the singular of data, so one measurement or observation is a datum while a whole collection becomes data, though many speakers now treat data as singular too. In surveying, engineering, and mapping, a datum is a fixed point or level, such as sea level, from which other heights or positions are measured. Scientists sometimes stress the singular datum in careful writing, even though everyday usage has largely blurred the distinction.
How DATUM is used
The strict singular of data; also a technical term in surveying and mapping for a fixed reference point.
- Each reading was treated as a single datum in the study.
- Surveyors measured elevation from a fixed datum near the coast.
- The report questioned whether one datum was enough to draw a conclusion.
- Engineers set the datum before recording any further heights.
- A single unreliable datum can skew an entire average.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of DATUM and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with DATUM
1 longer words begin with DATUM.
Shorter words from the letters in DATUM
Common questions about DATUM
- Is DATUM valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DATUM, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DATUM worth?
- DATUM is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What does DATUM mean?
- A single piece of information or fact, especially one used as a basis for reasoning or calculation; also a fixed reference point used in surveying and mapping.
- What letters can be added to DATUM?
- DATUM takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of DATUM:
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