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.
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
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
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.
What does DOLPHIN mean in Scrabble?
noun
A small, intelligent toothed whale with a beak-like snout and a curved fin on its back.
Dolphins live in groups, communicate with clicks and whistles, and are known for leaping beside ships. In harbour engineering the word is also used for a post or cluster of piles that boats are tied to.
How DOLPHIN is used
Dolphin is a common word for the sea mammal and, in nautical use, for a mooring structure.
- A dolphin surfaced beside the ferry.
- The trainer taught the dolphin to jump through a hoop.
- The barge was tied to a dolphin at the end of the quay.
- Every dolphin in the pod answered the call.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of DOLPHIN and 4 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with DOLPHIN
8 longer words begin with DOLPHIN.
Shorter words from the letters in DOLPHIN
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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 does DOLPHIN mean?
- A small, intelligent toothed whale with a beak-like snout and a curved fin on its back.
- 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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