DENGUE is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. DENGUE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DENGUE?
| 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: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DENGUE is to know. It scores 8 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DENGUE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
denguesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DENGUE scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in DENGUE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 62,713.
What does DENGUE mean in Scrabble?
noun
medical
A viral disease spread by mosquitoes, common in tropical regions, that causes fever, headache, and severe joint and muscle pain.
Dengue is sometimes called breakbone fever, because the joint and muscle pain it causes can feel intense enough to suggest broken bones, even though nothing is actually fractured. The disease is carried by mosquitoes rather than passed directly between people, which is why outbreaks of dengue cluster in warm, humid regions where those mosquitoes thrive. Most cases clear up within a week or two, though a more severe form can develop and requires urgent medical care.
How DENGUE is used
A medical term used for the disease itself, as in dengue fever; common in reporting on tropical illness.
- Health officials warned of a rise in dengue cases after the rains.
- Dengue is spread by a mosquito that bites mainly during the day.
- She was hospitalised with dengue fever after her trip abroad.
- The vaccine offers only partial protection against dengue.
- Symptoms of dengue include high fever and severe joint pain.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of DENGUE and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of DENGUE
The 6 tiles of DENGUE in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with DENGUE
1 longer words begin with DENGUE.
Shorter words from the letters in DENGUE
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Common questions about DENGUE
- Is DENGUE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DENGUE, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DENGUE worth?
- DENGUE is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does DENGUE mean?
- A viral disease spread by mosquitoes, common in tropical regions, that causes fever, headache, and severe joint and muscle pain.
- What letters can be added to DENGUE?
- DENGUE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of DENGUE:
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