DONZEL is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. DONZEL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DONZEL?
| 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 DONZEL is to know. It scores 16 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DONZEL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
donzelsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DONZEL scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in DONZEL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| z | 1 | 1 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 129,346.
What does DONZEL mean in Scrabble?
noun
archaichistorical
A young squire or page of noble birth who had not yet become a knight.
A donzel served in a lord's household while training for knighthood. The word comes from medieval romance and survives mostly in old poems and historical fiction.
How DONZEL is used
The word donzel is archaic and found in chivalric tales and period novels.
- The donzel carried the knight's lance into the field.
- A young donzel waited at the castle gate.
- In the poem, the donzel dreams of earning his spurs.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of DONZEL and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with DONZEL
1 longer words begin with DONZEL.
Shorter words from the letters in DONZEL
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Common questions about DONZEL
- Is DONZEL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DONZEL, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DONZEL worth?
- DONZEL is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What does DONZEL mean?
- A young squire or page of noble birth who had not yet become a knight.
- What letters can be added to DONZEL?
- DONZEL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of DONZEL:
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