DEXTER is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. DEXTER is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DEXTER?
| 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 DEXTER is to know. It scores 14 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DEXTER
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
dextersChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DEXTER scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in DEXTER, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| x | 1 | 1 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 125,426.
What does DEXTER mean in Scrabble?
adjective
heraldry
On or towards the right-hand side, especially of a heraldic shield from the bearer's point of view.
The word comes from Latin for right, and it is the opposite of sinister, meaning left. Heraldry keeps the old usage alive, with one catch: the side is judged from the standpoint of the knight carrying the shield, so what looks like the left to an onlooker is called dexter. As a noun, Dexter also names a small, hardy breed of Irish cattle.
How DEXTER is used
Technical in heraldry; the cattle sense is a separate noun.
- The lion stands on the dexter side of the shield.
- A star appears in the dexter chief of the coat of arms.
- The herald described the dexter supporter as a white horse.
- Dexter and sinister are the two sides of every shield.
- A farmer near the lake keeps a dexter and two calves.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of DEXTER and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with DEXTER
8 longer words begin with DEXTER.
Shorter words from the letters in DEXTER
Common questions about DEXTER
- Is DEXTER valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DEXTER, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DEXTER worth?
- DEXTER is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does DEXTER mean?
- On or towards the right-hand side, especially of a heraldic shield from the bearer's point of view.
- What letters can be added to DEXTER?
- DEXTER takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of DEXTER:
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