DHOLAK is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. DHOLAK 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 DHOLAK?
| 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: 35 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DHOLAK is to know. It scores 14 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DHOLAK
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
dholaksChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DHOLAK scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in DHOLAK, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 517,384.
What does DHOLAK mean in Scrabble?
noun
Indian English
A two-headed hand drum of South Asia, smaller than the dhol.
The dholak has a barrel-shaped body with a skin stretched over each end, and the player strikes both heads with the hands. The name comes from Hindi, and it is a close cousin of the larger dhol, which is described on this site as well. Its steady beat drives folk songs, celebrations and many film numbers.
How DHOLAK is used
Used in writing about South Asian music and festivals.
- A dholak set the rhythm for the wedding songs.
- She learned to play the dholak by watching her aunt.
- The sound of the dholak carried across the courtyard.
- Two women sang while a third kept time on the dholak.
- The band added a dholak to the usual drum kit.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of DHOLAK and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with DHOLAK
1 longer words begin with DHOLAK.
Shorter words from the letters in DHOLAK
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Common questions about DHOLAK
- Is DHOLAK valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DHOLAK, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DHOLAK worth?
- DHOLAK is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does DHOLAK mean?
- A two-headed hand drum of South Asia, smaller than the dhol.
- What letters can be added to DHOLAK?
- DHOLAK takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of DHOLAK:
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