DIRT is a valid Scrabble word — 5 points
Yes. DIRT is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 5 points in Scrabble and 5 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DIRT?
| 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: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DIRT is to know. It scores 5 from 4 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DIRT
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DIRT scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in DIRT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 3,026.
What does DIRT mean in Scrabble?
noun
Loose soil, dust, or grime that has fallen or been tracked onto a surface.
Dirt is the ordinary word for the loose earth that clings to boots after a walk in a field, and for the grime that collects on hands, floors, or clothes. It covers both the soil itself and the general sense of being unclean, and it can also mean gossip or damaging information about someone in more figurative use.
How DIRT is used
Everyday word, used in both literal and figurative senses without any special register.
- She wiped the dirt from her boots before coming inside.
- A layer of dirt covered the windowsill after the storm.
- The children came home with dirt all over their knees.
- He tried to dig the dirt out from under his fingernails.
- The reporter claimed to have dirt on the company's finances.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of DIRT and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with DIRT
16 longer words begin with DIRT.
Words with DIRT inside
4 words contain DIRT in the middle. Words that start with DIRT are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in DIRT
Common questions about DIRT
- Is DIRT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DIRT, where it scores 5 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DIRT worth?
- DIRT is worth 5 points in Scrabble and 5 points in Words with Friends.
- What does DIRT mean?
- Loose soil, dust, or grime that has fallen or been tracked onto a surface.
- What letters can be added to DIRT?
- DIRT takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of DIRT:
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