DOLT is a valid Scrabble word — 5 points
Yes. DOLT is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 5 points in Scrabble and 6 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DOLT?
| 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 DOLT is to know. It scores 5 from 4 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DOLT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
doltsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DOLT scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in DOLT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 5,106.
What does DOLT mean in Scrabble?
noun
informal
A stupid or slow-witted person.
Calling someone a dolt is a blunt way of saying they have acted foolishly or lack basic sense. The word is old but still understood today, usually said in irritation rather than as a neutral description.
How DOLT is used
Mildly derogatory; used to mock or scold rather than in neutral description.
- Only a dolt would leave the door unlocked all night.
- He called himself a dolt for forgetting the tickets.
- The dolt tripped over the same step every single day.
- Stop treating me like a dolt who can't read a map.
- The story mocked the dolt who traded his cow for beans.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of DOLT and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of DOLT
The 4 tiles of DOLT in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with DOLT
5 longer words begin with DOLT.
Shorter words from the letters in DOLT
Common questions about DOLT
- Is DOLT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DOLT, where it scores 6 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DOLT worth?
- DOLT is worth 5 points in Scrabble and 6 points in Words with Friends.
- What does DOLT mean?
- A stupid or slow-witted person.
- What letters can be added to DOLT?
- DOLT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of DOLT:
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