DOUCEUR is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. DOUCEUR is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DOUCEUR?
| 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 DOUCEUR is to know. It scores 10 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DOUCEUR
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
douceursChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DOUCEUR scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in DOUCEUR, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| u | 2 | 4 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 578,977.
What does DOUCEUR mean in Scrabble?
noun
formalliterary
A small gift of money meant to win favour, or, in older use, sweetness of manner.
A douceur sits between a tip and a bribe, and context decides which way it leans. Because the word is French in origin, it carries a slightly courtly, old-world tone.
How DOUCEUR is used
The word douceur is rare today and turns up mainly in historical or literary prose.
- The clerk quietly accepted a douceur for hurrying the papers.
- A modest douceur eased the negotiations.
- Historians describe the douceur paid to officials at court.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of DOUCEUR and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with DOUCEUR
1 longer words begin with DOUCEUR.
Shorter words from the letters in DOUCEUR
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Common questions about DOUCEUR
- Is DOUCEUR valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DOUCEUR, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DOUCEUR worth?
- DOUCEUR is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does DOUCEUR mean?
- A small gift of money meant to win favour, or, in older use, sweetness of manner.
- What letters can be added to DOUCEUR?
- DOUCEUR takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of DOUCEUR:
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