DODDERY is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. DODDERY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DODDERY?
| 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: 51 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DODDERY is to know. It scores 13 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DODDERY
No single letter turns DODDERY into another word.
How DODDERY scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in DODDERY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 3 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 3,474 thousand.
What does DODDERY mean in Scrabble?
adjective
informalBritish
Weak, shaky and slow in movement, especially because of old age.
Doddery is a mildly teasing British word for someone who walks unsteadily or seems frail. It can sound unkind when applied to a real person, so it is often used about oneself or in jokes.
How DODDERY is used
Doddery is informal, chiefly British, and used for frail or unsteady people.
- The doddery old clerk shuffled across the room.
- I feel rather doddery before my morning tea.
- A doddery ladder is no place for a tall man.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of DODDERY and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Shorter words from the letters in DODDERY
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Common questions about DODDERY
- Is DODDERY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DODDERY, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DODDERY worth?
- DODDERY is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does DODDERY mean?
- Weak, shaky and slow in movement, especially because of old age.
- What letters can be added to DODDERY?
- No single letter can be added to DODDERY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of DODDERY:
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