DOTE is a valid Scrabble word — 5 points
Yes. DOTE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 5 points in Scrabble and 5 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DOTE?
| 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: 39 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DOTE is to know. It scores 5 from 4 tiles, takes 3 hooks, and its letters make up 7.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DOTE
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DOTE scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in DOTE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,702.
What does DOTE mean in Scrabble?
verb
To show excessive fondness or affection for someone, often overlooking their faults.
Grandparents are often said to dote on their grandchildren, meaning they lavish attention and affection on them well beyond what is strictly needed. The word dote can also carry a gentle suggestion that the fondness has gone a little too far.
How DOTE is used
Common in everyday speech, usually followed by on or upon.
- Grandparents often dote on their first grandchild.
- He continued to dote on her long after the wedding.
- It was clear the old man doted on his little dog.
- Parents who dote too much can spoil a child.
- She doted on every word he said.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of DOTE and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of DOTE
The 4 tiles of DOTE in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with DOTE
4 longer words begin with DOTE.
Words ending in DOTE
6 words end in DOTE. Useful as a back hook: play DOTE onto a word already on the board.
Words with DOTE inside
7 words contain DOTE in the middle. Words that start with DOTE are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in DOTE
Common questions about DOTE
- Is DOTE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DOTE, where it scores 5 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DOTE worth?
- DOTE is worth 5 points in Scrabble and 5 points in Words with Friends.
- What does DOTE mean?
- To show excessive fondness or affection for someone, often overlooking their faults.
- What letters can be added to DOTE?
- DOTE takes 3 hooks: 0 in front and 3 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of DOTE:
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