DEMURRAL is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. DEMURRAL 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 DEMURRAL?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 40 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DEMURRAL is to know. It scores 11 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DEMURRAL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
demurralsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DEMURRAL scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in DEMURRAL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DEMURRAL has to be built on the board across turns.
What does DEMURRAL mean in Scrabble?
noun
formal
The act of raising an objection or showing reluctance to agree.
A demurral is usually mild, a polite hesitation rather than a loud refusal. Lawyers once used a related word for a formal objection to a pleading, but ordinary speech uses demurral for any gentle protest.
How DEMURRAL is used
Demurral often appears in the phrase without demurral, meaning without any objection.
- She accepted the new schedule without demurral.
- His quiet demurral did not stop the vote.
- A brief demurral from the chairman was the only sign of disagreement.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of DEMURRAL and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with DEMURRAL
1 longer words begin with DEMURRAL.
Shorter words from the letters in DEMURRAL
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Common questions about DEMURRAL
- Is DEMURRAL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DEMURRAL, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DEMURRAL worth?
- DEMURRAL is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does DEMURRAL mean?
- The act of raising an objection or showing reluctance to agree.
- What letters can be added to DEMURRAL?
- DEMURRAL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of DEMURRAL:
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