DINNER is a valid Scrabble word — 7 points
Yes. DINNER is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 7 points in Scrabble and 9 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DINNER?
| 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: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DINNER is to know. It scores 7 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DINNER
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
dinnersChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DINNER scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in DINNER, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 30,660.
What does DINNER mean in Scrabble?
noun
The main meal of the day, eaten either around midday or in the evening.
Dinner usually refers to whichever meal a household treats as its principal one, which can mean the midday meal in some regions and the evening meal in others. The word also covers a formal meal held to honor a person or celebrate an occasion, such as a wedding dinner or a charity dinner. In everyday speech, dinner can also serve as a verb meaning to dine, though this use is far less common than the noun.
How DINNER is used
An everyday word for the biggest meal of the day, and also used for formal or celebratory gatherings built around a meal.
- We usually have dinner together as a family at six o'clock.
- The company held a dinner to celebrate its anniversary.
- She spent all afternoon cooking a big Sunday dinner.
- They invited us to dinner at their new house.
- After dinner, the guests moved to the living room for coffee.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of DINNER and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of DINNER
The 6 tiles of DINNER in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with DINNER
8 longer words begin with DINNER.
Shorter words from the letters in DINNER
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Common questions about DINNER
- Is DINNER valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DINNER, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DINNER worth?
- DINNER is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What does DINNER mean?
- The main meal of the day, eaten either around midday or in the evening.
- What letters can be added to DINNER?
- DINNER takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of DINNER:
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