DOUBLOON is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. DOUBLOON is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DOUBLOON?
| 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 DOUBLOON is to know. It scores 11 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DOUBLOON
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
doubloonsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DOUBLOON scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in DOUBLOON, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| o | 3 | 8 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DOUBLOON has to be built on the board across turns.
What does DOUBLOON mean in Scrabble?
noun
historical
A gold coin of old Spain and its American colonies.
The doubloon was worth about two escudos and is forever tied to pirate stories and sunken treasure. Collectors still prize genuine doubloons recovered from wrecks.
How DOUBLOON is used
Mainly historical or adventure-story vocabulary for Spanish gold.
- The diver lifted a single doubloon from the silt.
- Pirates in the tale counted their doubloons by lamplight.
- A rare doubloon sold at auction for a fortune.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of DOUBLOON and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with DOUBLOON
1 longer words begin with DOUBLOON.
Shorter words from the letters in DOUBLOON
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Common questions about DOUBLOON
- Is DOUBLOON valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DOUBLOON, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DOUBLOON worth?
- DOUBLOON is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does DOUBLOON mean?
- A gold coin of old Spain and its American colonies.
- What letters can be added to DOUBLOON?
- DOUBLOON takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of DOUBLOON:
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