DOLDRUMS is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. DOLDRUMS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DOLDRUMS?
| 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: 34 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DOLDRUMS is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DOLDRUMS
No single letter turns DOLDRUMS into another word.
How DOLDRUMS scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in DOLDRUMS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 2 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DOLDRUMS has to be built on the board across turns.
What does DOLDRUMS mean in Scrabble?
noun
A mood of low spirits, or a period of no progress.
The doldrums began as a sailors word for the calm belt near the equator, where ships could lie becalmed for days. From that sense comes the idea of being stuck, whether in a slump of business or in a listless frame of mind.
How DOLDRUMS is used
Almost always plural, and normally preceded by the.
- The housing market has been in the doldrums all year.
- Cold weather left him in the doldrums for weeks.
- The ship drifted through the doldrums with sails hanging limp.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of DOLDRUMS and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Shorter words from the letters in DOLDRUMS
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Common questions about DOLDRUMS
- Is DOLDRUMS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DOLDRUMS, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DOLDRUMS worth?
- DOLDRUMS is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does DOLDRUMS mean?
- A mood of low spirits, or a period of no progress.
- What letters can be added to DOLDRUMS?
- No single letter can be added to DOLDRUMS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of DOLDRUMS:
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