DOMINO is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. DOMINO is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DOMINO?
| 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: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DOMINO is to know. It scores 9 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DOMINO
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
dominosChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DOMINO scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in DOMINO, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 98,549.
What does DOMINO mean in Scrabble?
noun
A small oblong tile marked with dots, or a loose cloak and half mask worn at a masquerade.
Twenty-eight such tiles make a standard set, and players match their dots end to end in the game that bears the same name. The word first meant a hooded winter garment worn by priests, and from that came the masquerade cloak, hence the mask. The plural dominoes is also used in the phrase domino effect, where one event sets off a chain of others.
How DOMINO is used
Common in games, masquerade history and the phrase domino effect.
- She laid down a domino with five dots.
- He wore a black domino and a half mask to the ball.
- One missing domino ruined the whole set.
- The last domino fell with a soft click.
- A single mistake can topple like a domino.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of DOMINO and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with DOMINO
2 longer words begin with DOMINO.
Shorter words from the letters in DOMINO
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Common questions about DOMINO
- Is DOMINO valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DOMINO, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DOMINO worth?
- DOMINO is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does DOMINO mean?
- A small oblong tile marked with dots, or a loose cloak and half mask worn at a masquerade.
- What letters can be added to DOMINO?
- DOMINO takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of DOMINO:
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