DOCENT is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. DOCENT is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DOCENT?
| 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: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DOCENT is to know. It scores 9 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DOCENT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
docentsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DOCENT scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in DOCENT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 43,115.
What does DOCENT mean in Scrabble?
noun
North American
A person who guides visitors through a museum, gallery or zoo, often as a volunteer; also a university teacher below the rank of professor.
The word docent comes from the Latin for teaching and first described a lecturer at a German or central European university. In North America it has become the usual name for the trained guides who lead tours and explain exhibits, frequently unpaid. The two uses are quite distinct, so context tells the reader which one is meant.
How DOCENT is used
In American use mostly a museum guide; in European academia a junior lecturer.
- The docent led our group through the gallery of early paintings.
- A volunteer docent answered every question the children had.
- She trained for six months to become a docent at the zoo.
- The docent pointed out a detail we would have missed.
- He holds a post as docent at the university.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of DOCENT and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with DOCENT
3 longer words begin with DOCENT.
Shorter words from the letters in DOCENT
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Common questions about DOCENT
- Is DOCENT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DOCENT, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DOCENT worth?
- DOCENT is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does DOCENT mean?
- A person who guides visitors through a museum, gallery or zoo, often as a volunteer; also a university teacher below the rank of professor.
- What letters can be added to DOCENT?
- DOCENT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of DOCENT:
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