DORCAS is not a Scrabble word — it is valid only in Words with Friends
No for Scrabble. DORCAS is in none of the Scrabble word lists, but Words with Friends accepts it: that game keeps its own list, and it includes short forms that the paper dictionaries never carried. Worth 10 points there.
d2o1r1c3a1s1
Depends on the listDORCAS · 6 letters · 9 pts Scrabble · 10 pts WWF
9points in Scrabble
10points in Words with Friends
6letters
0hooks available
1 in 86,231odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept DORCAS?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Not listed |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 27 / 100
27WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.5
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.5%
Our own measure of how useful DORCAS is to know. It scores 9 from 6 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DORCAS
No single letter turns DORCAS into another word.
How DORCAS scores
Scrabble d2o1r1c3a1s1 9
Words with Friends d2o1r1c4a1s1 10
Face value of the 6 tiles in DORCAS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 86,231.
Shorter words from the letters in DORCAS
cards8 codas8 cords8 draco8 scrod8 acros7 arcos7 orcas7 oscar7 dorsa6 roads6 sarod6 sorda6 cads7 card7 coda7 cods7 cord7 docs7 drac7 scad7 acro6 arco6 arcs6 cars6 cors6 ocas6 orca6 orcs6 rocs6 scar6 soca6 ados5 ards5 dors5 dosa5 odas5 orad5 ords5 rads5
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Common questions about DORCAS
- Is DORCAS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DORCAS, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DORCAS worth?
- DORCAS is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DORCAS?
- No single letter can be added to DORCAS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of DORCAS:
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