DORP is a valid Scrabble word — 7 points
Yes. DORP is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 7 points in Scrabble and 8 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DORP?
| 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 DORP is to know. It scores 7 from 4 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DORP
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
dorpsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DORP scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in DORP, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 10,212.
What stands out about DORP
- The same 4 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does DORP mean in Scrabble?
noun
South African
A small town or village, especially one found in South Africa.
A dorp is typically a small rural settlement built around a single main street with a church and a few shops. The word dorp comes from Dutch and Afrikaans and is widely used in South African English for such small towns.
How DORP is used
Used mainly in South African English for small rural towns.
- The dorp had one main street and a small church.
- They stopped for fuel in a dusty dorp along the highway.
- Life in the dorp moved at a slow, familiar pace.
- Several dorps in the region depend on farming.
- The dorp's only shop closed early on Sundays.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of DORP and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of DORP
The 4 tiles of DORP in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with DORP
3 longer words begin with DORP.
Words with DORP inside
2 words contain DORP in the middle. Words that start with DORP are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in DORP
Common questions about DORP
- Is DORP valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DORP, where it scores 8 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DORP worth?
- DORP is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
- What does DORP mean?
- A small town or village, especially one found in South Africa.
- What letters can be added to DORP?
- DORP takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of DORP:
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