DOLESOMELY is valid in Collins, not in North America — 16 points
It depends on the list you play by. DOLESOMELY 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 16 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept DOLESOMELY?
| 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 | Not listed |
Word power: 29 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DOLESOMELY is to know. It scores 16 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DOLESOMELY
No single letter turns DOLESOMELY into another word.
How DOLESOMELY scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in DOLESOMELY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DOLESOMELY has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in DOLESOMELY
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Common questions about DOLESOMELY
- Is DOLESOMELY valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and DOLESOMELY is not in it.
- How many points is DOLESOMELY worth?
- DOLESOMELY is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DOLESOMELY?
- No single letter can be added to DOLESOMELY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of DOLESOMELY:
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