DOUC is valid in Collins, not in North America — 7 points
It depends on the list you play by. DOUC 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 7 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept DOUC?
| 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 | Valid |
Word power: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DOUC is to know. It scores 7 from 4 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 4.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DOUC
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DOUC scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in DOUC, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 15,317.
What does DOUC mean in Scrabble?
noun
A brightly colored Old World monkey native to the forests of Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia.
The douc is a species of langur monkey known for its vividly patterned fur, which can include shades of gray, orange, and white. Several types of douc exist, distinguished mainly by leg and face coloration, and all are considered endangered due to habitat loss.
How DOUC is used
Used mainly in zoology texts and wildlife guides discussing Southeast Asian primates.
- The douc leapt gracefully between the high branches of the rainforest canopy.
- Conservationists tracked a group of doucs through the dense Vietnamese jungle.
- A photograph of the douc showed its striking multicolored fur pattern.
- The zoo introduced a breeding pair of doucs to its primate exhibit.
- Researchers noted that the douc spends most of its life in the treetops.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of DOUC and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of DOUC
The 4 tiles of DOUC in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with DOUC
22 longer words begin with DOUC.
Shorter words from the letters in DOUC
Common questions about DOUC
- Is DOUC valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DOUC, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DOUC worth?
- DOUC is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What does DOUC mean?
- A brightly colored Old World monkey native to the forests of Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia.
- What letters can be added to DOUC?
- DOUC takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of DOUC:
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