DONGOLA is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. DONGOLA is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DONGOLA?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 49 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DONGOLA is to know. It scores 9 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DONGOLA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
dongolasChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DONGOLA scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in DONGOLA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 220,563.
What does DONGOLA mean in Scrabble?
noun
technical
A soft leather, tanned to look like kidskin, used for shoes and gloves.
Makers of footwear once prized dongola for its smooth surface and flexibility. The name recalls a region of northern Sudan, though the leather is not made only there. Today the word appears mainly in the history of the leather trade.
How DONGOLA is used
Mostly trade and historical use in leatherwork.
- The boots were cut from supple dongola.
- A glover chose dongola for the lining.
- Dongola shoes were fashionable in Victorian shops.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of DONGOLA and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of DONGOLA
The 7 tiles of DONGOLA in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with DONGOLA
1 longer words begin with DONGOLA.
Shorter words from the letters in DONGOLA
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Common questions about DONGOLA
- Is DONGOLA valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DONGOLA, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DONGOLA worth?
- DONGOLA is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does DONGOLA mean?
- A soft leather, tanned to look like kidskin, used for shoes and gloves.
- What letters can be added to DONGOLA?
- DONGOLA takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of DONGOLA:
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