DORMANT is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. DORMANT is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DORMANT?
| 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: 50 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DORMANT is to know. It scores 10 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DORMANT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
dormantsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DORMANT scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in DORMANT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 128,662.
What does DORMANT mean in Scrabble?
adjective
Temporarily inactive, as if asleep, but able to become active again.
Volcanoes, seeds, bears in winter and even old ideas can all be called dormant. The key point is that nothing is dead: the dormant thing is merely waiting for the right conditions.
How DORMANT is used
The word dormant is used in science, medicine and everyday talk about anything that is paused.
- The dormant volcano has not erupted for centuries.
- Seeds stay dormant until the spring rain arrives.
- The virus can remain dormant in the body for years.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of DORMANT and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of DORMANT
The 7 tiles of DORMANT in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with DORMANT
1 longer words begin with DORMANT.
Shorter words from the letters in DORMANT
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Common questions about DORMANT
- Is DORMANT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DORMANT, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DORMANT worth?
- DORMANT is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does DORMANT mean?
- Temporarily inactive, as if asleep, but able to become active again.
- What letters can be added to DORMANT?
- DORMANT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of DORMANT:
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