DORKY is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. DORKY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DORKY?
| 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 DORKY is to know. It scores 13 from 5 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DORKY
No single letter turns DORKY into another word.
How DORKY scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in DORKY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 196,061.
What does DORKY mean in Scrabble?
adjective
informalNorth American
Awkward, unfashionable or socially inept in a mildly embarrassing but not unkind way.
Dorky describes clothes, habits or interests that seem unfashionable or slightly clumsy, often associated with enthusiasm for something considered uncool, such as an obscure hobby. The word carries far less sting than similar insults, and people frequently call themselves dorky with a certain fondness rather than shame. A dorky grin or dorky glasses suggest harmless awkwardness rather than real social failure. The adjective grew out of the noun dork, itself a mild American slang term for a socially clumsy person.
How DORKY is used
Informal North American usage, mildly teasing rather than harshly critical, and often self-applied.
- He wore a dorky sweater to the holiday party on purpose.
- She laughed at her own dorky enthusiasm for old maps.
- The character's dorky jokes made him instantly likable.
- His dorky dance moves became a running joke among friends.
- They embraced their dorky love of board games.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of DORKY and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Shorter words from the letters in DORKY
Common questions about DORKY
- Is DORKY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DORKY, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DORKY worth?
- DORKY is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does DORKY mean?
- Awkward, unfashionable or socially inept in a mildly embarrassing but not unkind way.
- What letters can be added to DORKY?
- No single letter can be added to DORKY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of DORKY:
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