DOLPHIN is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. DOLPHIN is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
d2o1l1p3h4i1n1
PlayableDOLPHIN · 7 letters · 13 pts Scrabble · 15 pts WWF
13points in Scrabble
15points in Words with Friends
7letters
1hook available
1 in 578,977odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept DOLPHIN?
| 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: 52 / 100
52WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.86
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%full rack
Tile availability 20%5%
Our own measure of how useful DOLPHIN is to know. It scores 13 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DOLPHIN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
dolphinsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DOLPHIN scores
Scrabble d2o1l1p3h4i1n1 13
Words with Friends d2o1l2p4h3i1n2 15
Face value of the 7 tiles in DOLPHIN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 578,977.
Words starting with DOLPHIN
dolphins14 dolphinet15 dolphinets16 dolphinaria17 dolphinfish23 dolphinarium20 dolphinariums21 dolphinfishes25
8 longer words begin with DOLPHIN.
Shorter words from the letters in DOLPHIN
diplon9 dhoni9 poind8 indol6 holp9 phon9 dhol8 hild8 hind8 hold8 hond8 honi7 plod7 pond7 lipo6 pion6 dino5 diol5 idol5 lido5 lind5 loid5 nodi5 olid5 lino4 lion4 loin4 noil4 hip8 hop8 phi8 pho8 poh8 doh7 hid7 hod7 dip6 dop6 hin6 hoi6
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Common questions about DOLPHIN
- Is DOLPHIN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DOLPHIN, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DOLPHIN worth?
- DOLPHIN is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DOLPHIN?
- DOLPHIN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of DOLPHIN:
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