DOMINANT is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. DOMINANT is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DOMINANT?
| 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: 41 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DOMINANT is to know. It scores 11 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DOMINANT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
dominantsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DOMINANT scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in DOMINANT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DOMINANT has to be built on the board across turns.
What does DOMINANT mean in Scrabble?
adjective
Having the most power, influence or presence compared with others.
In genetics a dominant gene shows its effect even if only one copy is present. In music the dominant is the fifth note of the scale, and in ecology a dominant species is the most widespread in its habitat.
How DOMINANT is used
Used in science, music, business and everyday description of leading things.
- The company holds a dominant position in the market.
- Brown eyes are usually the dominant trait.
- Oak is the dominant tree in this forest.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of DOMINANT and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with DOMINANT
2 longer words begin with DOMINANT.
Shorter words from the letters in DOMINANT
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Common questions about DOMINANT
- Is DOMINANT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DOMINANT, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DOMINANT worth?
- DOMINANT is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does DOMINANT mean?
- Having the most power, influence or presence compared with others.
- What letters can be added to DOMINANT?
- DOMINANT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of DOMINANT:
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