DODGEM is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. DODGEM is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DODGEM?
| 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: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DODGEM is to know. It scores 11 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DODGEM
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
dodgemsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DODGEM scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in DODGEM, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 2 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 344,923.
What does DODGEM mean in Scrabble?
noun
British
A small electric car with rubber bumpers, driven round a fairground rink where drivers bump into each other.
Dodgems are a fixture of British funfairs: each rider steers a little car around a metal-floored rink and tries to hit the others while avoiding being hit. The name began as a trade name and is now used for the ride in general. Americans call the same thing bumper cars.
How DODGEM is used
British; usually plural for the ride, as in a go on the dodgems.
- We spent the whole evening on the dodgem track.
- He steered his dodgem straight into his sister.
- A queue had formed at the dodgem ride.
- The dodgem stopped dead when the power cut out.
- She lost count of the bumps in her dodgem.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of DODGEM and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of DODGEM
The 6 tiles of DODGEM in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with DODGEM
1 longer words begin with DODGEM.
Shorter words from the letters in DODGEM
Common questions about DODGEM
- Is DODGEM valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DODGEM, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DODGEM worth?
- DODGEM is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does DODGEM mean?
- A small electric car with rubber bumpers, driven round a fairground rink where drivers bump into each other.
- What letters can be added to DODGEM?
- DODGEM takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of DODGEM:
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