DOCTRINAIRE is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. DOCTRINAIRE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DOCTRINAIRE?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DOCTRINAIRE is to know. It scores 14 from 11 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DOCTRINAIRE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
doctrinairesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DOCTRINAIRE scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in DOCTRINAIRE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DOCTRINAIRE has to be built on the board across turns.
What does DOCTRINAIRE mean in Scrabble?
adjective
Rigidly applying a theory or principle without regard for practical circumstances.
Calling a person doctrinaire is a criticism: they follow their ideas to the letter even when reality disagrees. It can also name such a person as a noun, a stubborn theorist.
How DOCTRINAIRE is used
Mostly used about politicians, economists, and thinkers who will not compromise.
- The minister's doctrinaire approach ignored the needs of local farmers.
- A doctrinaire thinker rarely changes course when facts change.
- Critics called the plan doctrinaire and unworkable.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of DOCTRINAIRE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with DOCTRINAIRE
1 longer words begin with DOCTRINAIRE.
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Common questions about DOCTRINAIRE
- Is DOCTRINAIRE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DOCTRINAIRE, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DOCTRINAIRE worth?
- DOCTRINAIRE is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What does DOCTRINAIRE mean?
- Rigidly applying a theory or principle without regard for practical circumstances.
- What letters can be added to DOCTRINAIRE?
- DOCTRINAIRE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of DOCTRINAIRE:
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