DORJE is not a Scrabble word — it is valid only in Words with Friends
No for Scrabble. DORJE 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 15 points there.
Which word lists accept DORJE?
| 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: 41 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DORJE is to know. It scores 13 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DORJE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
dorjesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DORJE scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in DORJE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| j | 1 | 1 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 32,677.
What does DORJE mean in Scrabble?
noun
technical
A ritual object used in Tibetan Buddhism, shaped like a short double-ended sceptre and representing the thunderbolt.
The dorje is the Tibetan name for the vajra, a small metal implement held during chanting and meditation to stand for indestructible clarity and skilful means, much as its paired bell stands for wisdom. Monks and practitioners hold a dorje in one hand and a bell in the other during many rituals, making set gestures at particular points in a ceremony. The word entered English through accounts of Tibetan Buddhism and Himalayan travel writing.
How DORJE is used
Technical term of Tibetan Buddhism; met in religious studies and writing about Himalayan culture.
- The lama raised the dorje as the chant began.
- A small bronze dorje sat on the shrine beside the bell.
- She bought a carved dorje as a souvenir of the monastery.
- The dorje in his right hand symbolised the thunderbolt of insight.
- Monasteries sell replica dorjes to visitors as well as genuine ritual ones.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of DORJE and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with DORJE
1 longer words begin with DORJE.
Shorter words from the letters in DORJE
Common questions about DORJE
- Is DORJE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DORJE, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DORJE worth?
- DORJE is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does DORJE mean?
- A ritual object used in Tibetan Buddhism, shaped like a short double-ended sceptre and representing the thunderbolt.
- What letters can be added to DORJE?
- DORJE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of DORJE:
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