DOUGHTY is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. DOUGHTY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DOUGHTY?
| 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: 49 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DOUGHTY is to know. It scores 15 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DOUGHTY
No single letter turns DOUGHTY into another word.
How DOUGHTY scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in DOUGHTY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,737 thousand.
What does DOUGHTY mean in Scrabble?
adjective
literary
Brave and determined, especially in a tough situation.
Doughty is an old-fashioned word of praise for people who keep going despite danger. It is sometimes used lightly of someone who simply refuses to give up.
How DOUGHTY is used
Doughty is typical of literary or humorous writing.
- The doughty explorer pressed on through the snow.
- A doughty band of volunteers cleared the road.
- She was a doughty fighter for local schools.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of DOUGHTY and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Shorter words from the letters in DOUGHTY
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Common questions about DOUGHTY
- Is DOUGHTY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DOUGHTY, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DOUGHTY worth?
- DOUGHTY is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does DOUGHTY mean?
- Brave and determined, especially in a tough situation.
- What letters can be added to DOUGHTY?
- No single letter can be added to DOUGHTY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of DOUGHTY:
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