DINGBAT is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. DINGBAT is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DINGBAT?
| 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: 51 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DINGBAT is to know. It scores 11 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DINGBAT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
dingbatsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DINGBAT scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in DINGBAT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 228,732.
What does DINGBAT mean in Scrabble?
noun
informal
A printed ornament or symbol used in text, such as a star or a pointing hand.
Printers use a dingbat to mark a break between sections or to decorate a page. In informal American English the word has a second sense: a silly or scatterbrained person. Which meaning is meant depends on whether you are in a print shop or in conversation.
How DINGBAT is used
A printing term, also an informal insult in American English.
- A small star dingbat marked the end of each chapter.
- The font includes a dingbat in the shape of a flower.
- He called himself a dingbat after losing his keys again.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of DINGBAT and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with DINGBAT
1 longer words begin with DINGBAT.
Shorter words from the letters in DINGBAT
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Common questions about DINGBAT
- Is DINGBAT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DINGBAT, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DINGBAT worth?
- DINGBAT is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does DINGBAT mean?
- A printed ornament or symbol used in text, such as a star or a pointing hand.
- What letters can be added to DINGBAT?
- DINGBAT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of DINGBAT:
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