DOLTISH is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. DOLTISH is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DOLTISH?
| 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: 47 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DOLTISH is to know. It scores 11 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DOLTISH
No single letter turns DOLTISH into another word.
How DOLTISH scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in DOLTISH, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 289,489.
What does DOLTISH mean in Scrabble?
adjective
Slow-witted and foolish, behaving like a dolt.
Doltish is an insult aimed at behaviour rather than at lasting intelligence, so a clever person can still make a doltish remark. It suggests heavy, blundering stupidity instead of quick mischief. The word sounds mildly comic in modern prose.
How DOLTISH is used
Used in speech and writing to mock a clumsy or senseless action.
- He wore a doltish grin and missed the joke entirely.
- It was a doltish mistake to leave the gate open.
- The doltish guard waved everyone through without looking.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of DOLTISH and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with DOLTISH
3 longer words begin with DOLTISH.
Shorter words from the letters in DOLTISH
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Common questions about DOLTISH
- Is DOLTISH valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DOLTISH, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DOLTISH worth?
- DOLTISH is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does DOLTISH mean?
- Slow-witted and foolish, behaving like a dolt.
- What letters can be added to DOLTISH?
- No single letter can be added to DOLTISH to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of DOLTISH:
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