DOORKNOCK is valid in Collins, not in North America — 20 points
It depends on the list you play by. DOORKNOCK is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 20 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept DOORKNOCK?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 35 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DOORKNOCK is to know. It scores 20 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DOORKNOCK
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
doorknocksChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DOORKNOCK scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in DOORKNOCK, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| o | 3 | 8 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| k | 2 | 1 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
The Scrabble bag does not hold enough of these letters. DOORKNOCK needs 1 blank tile.
Words starting with DOORKNOCK
5 longer words begin with DOORKNOCK.
Shorter words from the letters in DOORKNOCK
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Common questions about DOORKNOCK
- Is DOORKNOCK valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DOORKNOCK, where it scores 22 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DOORKNOCK worth?
- DOORKNOCK is worth 20 points in Scrabble and 22 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DOORKNOCK?
- DOORKNOCK takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of DOORKNOCK:
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