DOORNAIL is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. DOORNAIL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
d2o1o1r1n1a1i1l1
PlayableDOORNAIL · 8 letters · 9 pts Scrabble · 11 pts WWF
9points in Scrabble
11points in Words with Friends
8letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept DOORNAIL?
| 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: 40 / 100
40WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.13
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%6.75%
Our own measure of how useful DOORNAIL is to know. It scores 9 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DOORNAIL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
doornailsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DOORNAIL scores
Scrabble d2o1o1r1n1a1i1l1 9
Words with Friends d2o1o1r1n2a1i1l2 11
Face value of the 8 tiles in DOORNAIL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DOORNAIL has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with DOORNAIL
1 longer words begin with DOORNAIL.
Shorter words from the letters in DOORNAIL
lardoon8 ordinal8 aldrin7 dolina7 donair7 doolan7 idolon7 indoor7 inroad7 ladino7 ladron7 lardon7 laroid7 nardoo7 onload7 ooidal7 ordain7 oorali6 oorial6 adorn6 andro6 aroid6 danio6 dinar6 dolia6 dolor6 donor6 doona6 doorn6 drail6 drain6 droil6 drool6 idola6 indol6 ladoo6 laird6 liard6 lidar6 loord6
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Common questions about DOORNAIL
- Is DOORNAIL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DOORNAIL, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DOORNAIL worth?
- DOORNAIL is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DOORNAIL?
- DOORNAIL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of DOORNAIL:
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