DOOMSAYER is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. DOOMSAYER is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DOOMSAYER?
| 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: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DOOMSAYER is to know. It scores 15 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DOOMSAYER
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
doomsayersChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DOOMSAYER scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in DOOMSAYER, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DOOMSAYER has to be built on the board across turns.
What does DOOMSAYER mean in Scrabble?
noun
A person who predicts disaster and expects the worst to happen.
A doomsayer sees warning signs everywhere and says so loudly, whether about the economy, the climate or the next election. The label is often unkind, hinting that the gloomy forecasts are exaggerated or constantly wrong.
How DOOMSAYER is used
Often mildly disparaging; used for pessimists who forecast catastrophe.
- The doomsayer insisted the market would collapse by spring.
- Don't listen to the doomsayers, the team is fine.
- He played the doomsayer at every family meeting.
- Economists dismissed the doomsayer's warning as exaggerated.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of DOOMSAYER and 4 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of DOOMSAYER
The 9 tiles of DOOMSAYER in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with DOOMSAYER
1 longer words begin with DOOMSAYER.
Shorter words from the letters in DOOMSAYER
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Common questions about DOOMSAYER
- Is DOOMSAYER valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DOOMSAYER, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DOOMSAYER worth?
- DOOMSAYER is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does DOOMSAYER mean?
- A person who predicts disaster and expects the worst to happen.
- What letters can be added to DOOMSAYER?
- DOOMSAYER takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of DOOMSAYER:
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