DOORSTOP is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. DOORSTOP 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 DOORSTOP?
| 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
Our own measure of how useful DOORSTOP is to know. It scores 11 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DOORSTOP
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
doorstopsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DOORSTOP scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in DOORSTOP, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| o | 3 | 8 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DOORSTOP has to be built on the board across turns.
What does DOORSTOP mean in Scrabble?
noun
A weight, wedge or fixture used to hold a door open or to stop it swinging into a wall.
A doorstop can be a purpose-made rubber wedge or just a heavy book that happens to be nearby. A fixed doorstop on the floor or skirting prevents the handle from marking the wall behind.
How DOORSTOP is used
Everyday household word, also used jokingly for any huge book, as in a novel that is a real doorstop.
- She propped the door open with a brass doorstop.
- The new paperback was thick enough to serve as a doorstop.
- A rubber doorstop saved the plaster from the handle.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of DOORSTOP and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of DOORSTOP
The 8 tiles of DOORSTOP in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with DOORSTOP
1 longer words begin with DOORSTOP.
Shorter words from the letters in DOORSTOP
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Common questions about DOORSTOP
- Is DOORSTOP valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DOORSTOP, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DOORSTOP worth?
- DOORSTOP is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does DOORSTOP mean?
- A weight, wedge or fixture used to hold a door open or to stop it swinging into a wall.
- What letters can be added to DOORSTOP?
- DOORSTOP takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of DOORSTOP:
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