DOAB is valid in Collins, not in North America — 7 points
It depends on the list you play by. DOAB is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 7 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept DOAB?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DOAB is to know. It scores 7 from 4 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DOAB
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
doabsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DOAB scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in DOAB, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 6,808.
What does DOAB mean in Scrabble?
noun
Indian English
A tract of land lying between two converging rivers, especially in South Asia.
A doab forms where two rivers run close together before merging, creating a fertile strip of land between them. The term doab comes from Persian and is widely used in the geography and history of the Indian subcontinent, such as the Ganges-Yamuna Doab.
How DOAB is used
Used mainly in South Asian geography and history writing.
- The doab between the two rivers supported rich farmland.
- Farmers in the doab depended on seasonal flooding for irrigation.
- Historians studied the doab as a key agricultural region.
- Several ancient cities grew up within the fertile doab.
- The doabs of northern India have long been centers of settlement.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of DOAB and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with DOAB
2 longer words begin with DOAB.
Words with DOAB inside
1 words contain DOAB in the middle. Words that start with DOAB are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in DOAB
Common questions about DOAB
- Is DOAB valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and DOAB is not in it.
- How many points is DOAB worth?
- DOAB is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
- What does DOAB mean?
- A tract of land lying between two converging rivers, especially in South Asia.
- What letters can be added to DOAB?
- DOAB takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of DOAB:
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