DEWAN is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. DEWAN is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 10 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DEWAN?
| 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: 39 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DEWAN is to know. It scores 9 from 5 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DEWAN
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DEWAN scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in DEWAN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 14,523.
What stands out about DEWAN
- The same 5 tiles also spell 3 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does DEWAN mean in Scrabble?
noun
historicalIndian English
A chief minister or senior administrative official, especially one managing the finances or affairs of an Indian princely state or noble household.
The dewan headed the civil administration of a native state under British colonial rule in India, overseeing revenue, justice, and day-to-day government on behalf of a ruler or maharaja. The title also applied more loosely to a chief steward managing a large household or estate. Though tied to a system that no longer exists, the word remains in historical writing and in Indian English as a term for a high-ranking administrator or advisor.
How DEWAN is used
Chiefly historical, referring to Indian administration under princely states and the British Raj.
- The maharaja relied on his dewan to manage the state's finances.
- Records show the dewan negotiated directly with the colonial resident.
- A capable dewan could effectively run the state in the ruler's name.
- The old palace archive still holds letters signed by the dewan.
- Historians credit the dewan with modernising the state's tax system.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of DEWAN and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of DEWAN
The 5 tiles of DEWAN in a different order — 3 found.
Words starting with DEWAN
5 longer words begin with DEWAN.
Shorter words from the letters in DEWAN
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Common questions about DEWAN
- Is DEWAN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DEWAN, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DEWAN worth?
- DEWAN is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What does DEWAN mean?
- A chief minister or senior administrative official, especially one managing the finances or affairs of an Indian princely state or noble household.
- What letters can be added to DEWAN?
- DEWAN takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of DEWAN:
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