DOLMEN is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. DOLMEN is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DOLMEN?
| 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: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DOLMEN is to know. It scores 9 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DOLMEN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
dolmensChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DOLMEN scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in DOLMEN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 64,673.
What does DOLMEN mean in Scrabble?
noun
A prehistoric stone tomb made of upright stones topped by a large flat capstone.
Dolmens are found across Britain, Ireland, France and many other regions, and are among the oldest standing monuments in Europe. Most were originally covered by a mound of earth that has since worn away, leaving the bare stones. The name comes from Breton words meaning stone table, which suits the look of the structure.
How DOLMEN is used
Used in archaeology and travel writing about megalithic sites.
- We walked across the field to see the ancient dolmen.
- The dolmen stood alone on the hillside.
- Archaeologists found bones beneath the dolmen.
- A huge capstone rested on the dolmen's three uprights.
- The dolmen is thousands of years older than the village.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of DOLMEN and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with DOLMEN
2 longer words begin with DOLMEN.
Shorter words from the letters in DOLMEN
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Common questions about DOLMEN
- Is DOLMEN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DOLMEN, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DOLMEN worth?
- DOLMEN is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does DOLMEN mean?
- A prehistoric stone tomb made of upright stones topped by a large flat capstone.
- What letters can be added to DOLMEN?
- DOLMEN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of DOLMEN:
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