DOLPHINS is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. DOLPHINS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
d2o1l1p3h4i1n1s1
PlayableDOLPHINS · 8 letters · 14 pts Scrabble · 16 pts WWF
14points in Scrabble
16points in Words with Friends
8letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept DOLPHINS?
| 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: 38 / 100
38WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.75
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%4.87%
Our own measure of how useful DOLPHINS is to know. It scores 14 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DOLPHINS
No single letter turns DOLPHINS into another word.
How DOLPHINS scores
Scrabble d2o1l1p3h4i1n1s1 14
Words with Friends d2o1l2p4h3i1n2s1 16
Face value of the 8 tiles in DOLPHINS, 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 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DOLPHINS has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about DOLPHINS
- All 8 letters of DOLPHINS are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Shorter words from the letters in DOLPHINS
dolphin13 donship13 diplons10 polish11 siphon11 dhonis10 oldish10 diplon9 poinds9 indols7 phons10 dhols9 dhoni9 hinds9 holds9 honds9 dipso8 plods8 poind8 ponds8 inspo7 lipos7 opsin7 pions7 polis7 psion7 spoil7 dinos6 diols6 idols6 indol6 lidos6 linds6 loids6 sloid6 soldi6 solid6 linos5 lions5 loins5
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Common questions about DOLPHINS
- Is DOLPHINS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DOLPHINS, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DOLPHINS worth?
- DOLPHINS is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DOLPHINS?
- No single letter can be added to DOLPHINS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of DOLPHINS:
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