DORSE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 6 points
It depends on the list you play by. DORSE is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 6 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept DORSE?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 37 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DORSE is to know. It scores 6 from 5 tiles, takes 3 hooks, and its letters make up 6.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DORSE
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DORSE scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in DORSE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 8,169.
What stands out about DORSE
- The same 5 tiles also spell 9 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
Anagrams of DORSE
The 5 tiles of DORSE in a different order — 9 found.
Words starting with DORSE
5 longer words begin with DORSE.
Words ending in DORSE
2 words end in DORSE. Useful as a back hook: play DORSE onto a word already on the board.
Words with DORSE inside
17 words contain DORSE in the middle. Words that start with DORSE are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in DORSE
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Common questions about DORSE
- Is DORSE valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and DORSE is not in it.
- How many points is DORSE worth?
- DORSE is worth 6 points in Scrabble and 6 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DORSE?
- DORSE takes 3 hooks: 0 in front and 3 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of DORSE:
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