DOUBTFUL is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. DOUBTFUL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
d2o1u1b3t1f4u1l1
PlayableDOUBTFUL · 8 letters · 14 pts Scrabble · 18 pts WWF
14points in Scrabble
18points in Words with Friends
8letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept DOUBTFUL?
| 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
39WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.75
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%4.25%
Our own measure of how useful DOUBTFUL is to know. It scores 14 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DOUBTFUL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
doubtfulsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DOUBTFUL scores
Scrabble d2o1u1b3t1f4u1l1 14
Words with Friends d2o1u2b4t1f4u2l2 18
Face value of the 8 tiles in DOUBTFUL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| u | 2 | 4 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DOUBTFUL has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with DOUBTFUL
4 longer words begin with DOUBTFUL.
Shorter words from the letters in DOUBTFUL
tubful11 doubt8 flout8 boult7 bufo9 flob9 flub9 fold8 foud8 blud7 bold7 budo7 foul7 loft7 tofu7 blot6 bolt6 bout6 dolt5 dout5 loud5 ludo5 ould5 told5 lout4 tolu4 fob8 fub8 dof7 fud7 bod6 bud6 dob6 dub6 flo6 flu6 fou6 oft6 ufo6 bot5
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Common questions about DOUBTFUL
- Is DOUBTFUL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DOUBTFUL, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DOUBTFUL worth?
- DOUBTFUL is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DOUBTFUL?
- DOUBTFUL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of DOUBTFUL:
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