DOORSTEP is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. DOORSTEP 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 DOORSTEP?
| 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: 41 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DOORSTEP is to know. It scores 11 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DOORSTEP
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
doorstepsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DOORSTEP scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in DOORSTEP, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DOORSTEP has to be built on the board across turns.
What does DOORSTEP mean in Scrabble?
noun
A step or slab of stone or wood just outside an outer door.
The doorstep is where deliveries are left and where visitors wait to be let in. In British speech it also stands for a very thick slice of bread, and as a verb it describes waiting outside a house to question someone.
How DOORSTEP is used
Common in everyday speech, often in phrases such as on the doorstep or delivered to your doorstep.
- The milk bottles were left on the doorstep.
- Reporters gathered on her doorstep at dawn.
- He sat on the doorstep tying his boots.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of DOORSTEP and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of DOORSTEP
The 8 tiles of DOORSTEP in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with DOORSTEP
6 longer words begin with DOORSTEP.
Shorter words from the letters in DOORSTEP
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Common questions about DOORSTEP
- Is DOORSTEP valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DOORSTEP, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DOORSTEP worth?
- DOORSTEP is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does DOORSTEP mean?
- A step or slab of stone or wood just outside an outer door.
- What letters can be added to DOORSTEP?
- DOORSTEP takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of DOORSTEP:
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