DOME is a valid Scrabble word — 7 points
Yes. DOME is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 7 points in Scrabble and 8 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DOME?
| 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
Our own measure of how useful DOME is to know. It scores 7 from 4 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DOME
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DOME scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in DOME, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 5,106.
What stands out about DOME
- The same 4 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does DOME mean in Scrabble?
noun
A rounded, vaulted roof or ceiling shaped like half of a sphere.
A dome spreads weight evenly across its curved surface, which lets it span a wide open space without internal supports. Many famous buildings, including domed cathedrals and capitol buildings, use this shape for both structural strength and visual grandeur.
How DOME is used
Common in architecture; also used informally for a bald head.
- The dome of the cathedral could be seen for miles.
- Engineers designed a glass dome for the new observatory.
- Snow settled softly on the museum's dome.
- The stadium's domed roof retracts during bad weather.
- Several domes rise above the old city skyline.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of DOME and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of DOME
The 4 tiles of DOME in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with DOME
Showing 24 of 33 words that begin with DOME.
Words ending in DOME
11 words end in DOME. Useful as a back hook: play DOME onto a word already on the board.
Words with DOME inside
Showing 24 of 77 words that contain DOME somewhere in the middle. Words that start with DOME are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in DOME
Common questions about DOME
- Is DOME valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DOME, where it scores 8 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DOME worth?
- DOME is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
- What does DOME mean?
- A rounded, vaulted roof or ceiling shaped like half of a sphere.
- What letters can be added to DOME?
- DOME takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of DOME:
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