DOORCASE is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. DOORCASE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DOORCASE?
| 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: 42 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DOORCASE is to know. It scores 11 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DOORCASE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
doorcasesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DOORCASE scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in DOORCASE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DOORCASE has to be built on the board across turns.
What does DOORCASE mean in Scrabble?
noun
The fixed frame in a wall into which a door is hung and closes.
A doorcase is the structure around the opening rather than the door leaf itself. Carpenters fit the doorcase first and hang the door afterwards, so replacing a door rarely means touching the doorcase.
How DOORCASE is used
Used mostly in building and joinery to name the frame that surrounds a doorway.
- The joiner trimmed the oak doorcase to sit flush with the plaster.
- Damp had swollen the old doorcase so the door no longer shut.
- A carved doorcase framed the entrance to the study.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of DOORCASE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with DOORCASE
1 longer words begin with DOORCASE.
Shorter words from the letters in DOORCASE
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Common questions about DOORCASE
- Is DOORCASE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DOORCASE, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DOORCASE worth?
- DOORCASE is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does DOORCASE mean?
- The fixed frame in a wall into which a door is hung and closes.
- What letters can be added to DOORCASE?
- DOORCASE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of DOORCASE:
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