DOLOUR is a valid Scrabble word — 7 points
Yes. DOLOUR is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 7 points in Scrabble and 9 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DOLOUR?
| 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: 28 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DOLOUR is to know. It scores 7 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DOLOUR
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
doloursChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DOLOUR scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in DOLOUR, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 110,868.
What does DOLOUR mean in Scrabble?
noun
literarypoetic
A deep feeling of grief or sorrow.
Dolour is the British spelling of dolor, a literary word for sorrow that appears mainly in poetry, hymns, and older prose rather than in ordinary conversation. Writers use dolour to give grief a weightier, more solemn tone than plain words like sadness or unhappiness would carry. The word survives today almost entirely in literary and poetic contexts, where its slightly archaic sound suits themes of mourning and loss.
How DOLOUR is used
A literary and poetic word for grief, rarely heard in everyday speech.
- The poem was heavy with dolour and regret.
- Her voice carried a quiet dolour as she spoke of the war.
- Old hymns often dwell on dolour before turning to hope.
- He wrote of the dolour that followed the loss of his home.
- The painting captures the dolour of a mother mourning her son.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of DOLOUR and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with DOLOUR
1 longer words begin with DOLOUR.
Shorter words from the letters in DOLOUR
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Common questions about DOLOUR
- Is DOLOUR valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DOLOUR, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DOLOUR worth?
- DOLOUR is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What does DOLOUR mean?
- A deep feeling of grief or sorrow.
- What letters can be added to DOLOUR?
- DOLOUR takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of DOLOUR:
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