DOPS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 7 points
It depends on the list you play by. DOPS 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 7 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept DOPS?
| 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: 27 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DOPS is to know. It scores 7 from 4 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DOPS
No single letter turns DOPS into another word.
How DOPS scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in DOPS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 15,317.
What stands out about DOPS
- The same 4 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Anagrams of DOPS
The 4 tiles of DOPS in a different order — 2 found.
Words ending in DOPS
1 words end in DOPS. Useful as a back hook: play DOPS onto a word already on the board.
Words with DOPS inside
4 words contain DOPS in the middle. Words that start with DOPS are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in DOPS
Common questions about DOPS
- Is DOPS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DOPS, where it scores 8 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DOPS worth?
- DOPS is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DOPS?
- No single letter can be added to DOPS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of DOPS:
Open DOPS in the Word Finder