DOTTREL is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. DOTTREL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 9 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DOTTREL?
| 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 DOTTREL is to know. It scores 8 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DOTTREL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
dottrelsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DOTTREL scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in DOTTREL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 115,795.
What does DOTTREL mean in Scrabble?
noun
A plover of upland and coastal areas in Europe and Asia, known for letting people approach it closely.
The dottrel has long been a bird of folklore because it seems tame and easy to catch. That reputation also gave the word its second sense of a gullible person who is easily fooled.
How DOTTREL is used
Bird books use dottrel for the plover, while older writers use it as a mild insult for a fool.
- A single dottrel stood motionless on the stony ridge above the loch.
- Birdwatchers climbed the hill hoping to see a dottrel in its spring plumage.
- The old farmer called the salesman a proper dottrel for believing every promise.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of DOTTREL and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of DOTTREL
The 7 tiles of DOTTREL in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with DOTTREL
1 longer words begin with DOTTREL.
Shorter words from the letters in DOTTREL
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Common questions about DOTTREL
- Is DOTTREL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DOTTREL, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DOTTREL worth?
- DOTTREL is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What does DOTTREL mean?
- A plover of upland and coastal areas in Europe and Asia, known for letting people approach it closely.
- What letters can be added to DOTTREL?
- DOTTREL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of DOTTREL:
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