DOCHMIAC is valid in Collins, not in North America — 18 points
It depends on the list you play by. DOCHMIAC 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 18 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept DOCHMIAC?
| 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: 45 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DOCHMIAC is to know. It scores 18 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DOCHMIAC
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
dochmiacsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DOCHMIAC scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in DOCHMIAC, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| c | 2 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DOCHMIAC has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with DOCHMIAC
2 longer words begin with DOCHMIAC.
Shorter words from the letters in DOCHMIAC
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Common questions about DOCHMIAC
- Is DOCHMIAC valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and DOCHMIAC is not in it.
- How many points is DOCHMIAC worth?
- DOCHMIAC is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DOCHMIAC?
- DOCHMIAC takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of DOCHMIAC:
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