DOCU is valid in Collins, not in North America — 7 points
It depends on the list you play by. DOCU 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 accept it.
Which word lists accept DOCU?
| 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 | Valid |
Word power: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DOCU is to know. It scores 7 from 4 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DOCU
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
docusChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DOCU scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in DOCU, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 15,317.
Anagrams of DOCU
The 4 tiles of DOCU in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with DOCU
Showing 24 of 34 words that begin with DOCU.
Words with DOCU inside
13 words contain DOCU in the middle. Words that start with DOCU are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in DOCU
Common questions about DOCU
- Is DOCU valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DOCU, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DOCU worth?
- DOCU is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DOCU?
- DOCU takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of DOCU:
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