DEAN is a valid Scrabble word — 5 points
Yes. DEAN is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 5 points in Scrabble and 6 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DEAN?
| 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: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DEAN is to know. It scores 5 from 4 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DEAN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
deansChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DEAN scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in DEAN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,513.
What does DEAN mean in Scrabble?
noun
A senior official who heads a division or faculty of a university, or a senior member of a cathedral clergy.
At a university, a dean oversees a faculty or a group of students and handles academic policy, while at a cathedral, the dean is the senior clergyman responsible for the daily life of the church. Both uses share the idea of the most senior person in charge of a body.
How DEAN is used
Common in academic and church administration contexts.
- The dean approved the new course schedule.
- Students met with the dean to discuss the exam policy.
- The cathedral dean led the Sunday service.
- She was appointed dean of the law school last spring.
- The dean announced the graduation date personally.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of DEAN and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with DEAN
9 longer words begin with DEAN.
Words ending in DEAN
19 words end in DEAN. Useful as a back hook: play DEAN onto a word already on the board.
Words with DEAN inside
14 words contain DEAN in the middle. Words that start with DEAN are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in DEAN
Common questions about DEAN
- Is DEAN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DEAN, where it scores 6 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DEAN worth?
- DEAN is worth 5 points in Scrabble and 6 points in Words with Friends.
- What does DEAN mean?
- A senior official who heads a division or faculty of a university, or a senior member of a cathedral clergy.
- What letters can be added to DEAN?
- DEAN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of DEAN:
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