DORADO is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. DORADO is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 8 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DORADO?
| 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: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DORADO is to know. It scores 8 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DORADO
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
doradosChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DORADO scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in DORADO, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 2 | 4 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 131,399.
What does DORADO mean in Scrabble?
noun
A large, brightly coloured ocean fish known too as dolphinfish or mahi-mahi; also the name of a constellation in the southern sky.
The dorado is prized both as a fighting sport fish and as food, known for flashes of gold and blue-green that fade quickly once it is out of the water. The same name belongs to a faint southern constellation, Dorado, which lies near the south celestial pole and contains most of the Large Magellanic Cloud. The fish sense is far more common in everyday speech, especially among anglers and cooks, while the constellation sense mainly appears in astronomy.
How DORADO is used
Used mainly by anglers and cooks for the fish, and in astronomy for the southern constellation of the same name.
- The charter boat brought back two large dorado for the grill.
- A dorado can flash brilliant gold and blue as it fights the line.
- Astronomers pointed the telescope toward the faint stars of Dorado.
- The menu listed grilled dorado with lime and chili.
- Fishermen prize the dorado for both its fight and its flavour.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of DORADO and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with DORADO
1 longer words begin with DORADO.
Shorter words from the letters in DORADO
Common questions about DORADO
- Is DORADO valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DORADO, where it scores 8 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DORADO worth?
- DORADO is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
- What does DORADO mean?
- A large, brightly coloured ocean fish known too as dolphinfish or mahi-mahi; also the name of a constellation in the southern sky.
- What letters can be added to DORADO?
- DORADO takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of DORADO:
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