DOORKNOB is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. DOORKNOB is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DOORKNOB?
| 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: 43 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DOORKNOB is to know. It scores 15 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DOORKNOB
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
doorknobsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DOORKNOB scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in DOORKNOB, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| o | 3 | 8 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DOORKNOB has to be built on the board across turns.
What does DOORKNOB mean in Scrabble?
noun
A rounded handle fixed to a door that is turned to free the latch and let the door open.
A doorknob sits at hand height and works by rotation rather than by pushing down, which sets it apart from a lever handle. Over years of use the brass of a doorknob often wears smooth and shiny.
How DOORKNOB is used
Used in everyday talk about houses, repairs and security, as in changing a doorknob or locking it.
- The doorknob came off in his hand when he pulled.
- She gripped the doorknob and slowly turned it.
- A cold brass doorknob greeted him in the dark hallway.
- We fitted a new doorknob with a lock on the bathroom.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of DOORKNOB and 4 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with DOORKNOB
1 longer words begin with DOORKNOB.
Shorter words from the letters in DOORKNOB
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Common questions about DOORKNOB
- Is DOORKNOB valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DOORKNOB, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DOORKNOB worth?
- DOORKNOB is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What does DOORKNOB mean?
- A rounded handle fixed to a door that is turned to free the latch and let the door open.
- What letters can be added to DOORKNOB?
- DOORKNOB takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of DOORKNOB:
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