DEMURRER is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. DEMURRER is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DEMURRER?
| 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: 41 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DEMURRER is to know. It scores 11 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DEMURRER
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
demurrersChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DEMURRER scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in DEMURRER, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| r | 3 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DEMURRER has to be built on the board across turns.
What does DEMURRER mean in Scrabble?
noun
legal
A formal objection in a lawsuit claiming that, even if the facts are true, they give no legal ground for the claim.
A defendant files a demurrer to end a case early by challenging the law behind it. In general speech the word can also mean a person who objects, though this is much less usual.
How DEMURRER is used
Demurrer belongs to legal vocabulary, and some courts now use other names for the same motion.
- The defence lodged a demurrer on the first day of the hearing.
- The judge granted the demurrer and dismissed the complaint.
- A demurrer tests the law of a case rather than its facts.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of DEMURRER and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of DEMURRER
The 8 tiles of DEMURRER in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with DEMURRER
1 longer words begin with DEMURRER.
Shorter words from the letters in DEMURRER
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Common questions about DEMURRER
- Is DEMURRER valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DEMURRER, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DEMURRER worth?
- DEMURRER is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does DEMURRER mean?
- A formal objection in a lawsuit claiming that, even if the facts are true, they give no legal ground for the claim.
- What letters can be added to DEMURRER?
- DEMURRER takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of DEMURRER:
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