DONAH is valid in Collins, not in North America — 9 points
It depends on the list you play by. DONAH is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 9 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept DONAH?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DONAH is to know. It scores 9 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DONAH
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
donahsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DONAH scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in DONAH, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 21,785.
Anagrams of DONAH
The 5 tiles of DONAH in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with DONAH
1 longer words begin with DONAH.
Shorter words from the letters in DONAH
Common questions about DONAH
- Is DONAH valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and DONAH is not in it.
- How many points is DONAH worth?
- DONAH is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DONAH?
- DONAH takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of DONAH:
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