DOPA is a valid Scrabble word — 7 points
Yes. DOPA is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 7 points in Scrabble and 8 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DOPA?
| 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: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DOPA is to know. It scores 7 from 4 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DOPA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
dopasChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DOPA scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in DOPA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 6,808.
What does DOPA mean in Scrabble?
noun
chemistry
An amino acid that serves as a metabolic precursor of dopamine and related catecholamines.
Dopa is formed in the body from the amino acid tyrosine and is then converted into dopamine by enzyme action. A synthetic form of dopa, known as levodopa, is used as a medication to relieve symptoms of movement disorders.
How DOPA is used
Used mainly in medical and biochemical contexts, often as levodopa.
- Doctors monitored the patient's dopa levels during treatment.
- The compound dopa plays a key role in catecholamine synthesis.
- Researchers studied how dopa converts into other neurotransmitters.
- A dopa shortage in the pathway can affect motor control.
- The lab synthesized dopa for further testing.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of DOPA and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of DOPA
The 4 tiles of DOPA in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with DOPA
8 longer words begin with DOPA.
Words ending in DOPA
3 words end in DOPA. Useful as a back hook: play DOPA onto a word already on the board.
Words with DOPA inside
9 words contain DOPA in the middle. Words that start with DOPA are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in DOPA
Common questions about DOPA
- Is DOPA valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DOPA, where it scores 8 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DOPA worth?
- DOPA is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
- What does DOPA mean?
- An amino acid that serves as a metabolic precursor of dopamine and related catecholamines.
- What letters can be added to DOPA?
- DOPA takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of DOPA:
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