DOULA is a valid Scrabble word — 6 points
Yes. DOULA is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 6 points in Scrabble and 8 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DOULA?
| 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: 28 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DOULA is to know. It scores 6 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DOULA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
doulasChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DOULA scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in DOULA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 16,338.
What does DOULA mean in Scrabble?
noun
A doula is a trained person, usually a woman, who gives emotional and practical support to a mother before, during and after childbirth without providing medical care.
A doula works alongside midwives and doctors rather than replacing them, focusing on comfort, encouragement and information instead of medical procedures. Some doulas support only labour and birth, while a postpartum doula helps a family in the weeks after the baby arrives. The word entered English from modern Greek, where it originally meant a female servant, and childbirth educators adopted doula in the twentieth century for this new supportive role. Research often links continuous doula support to shorter labour and fewer medical interventions.
How DOULA is used
Common in modern English, especially in discussions of childbirth, midwifery and maternal health.
- She hired a doula to support her through labour.
- The doula stayed by the bed through the entire birth.
- Postpartum doulas help new parents in the first weeks at home.
- His sister trained as a doula after her own difficult birth.
- The hospital now lets doulas attend deliveries alongside midwives.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of DOULA and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of DOULA
The 5 tiles of DOULA in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with DOULA
1 longer words begin with DOULA.
Shorter words from the letters in DOULA
Common questions about DOULA
- Is DOULA valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DOULA, where it scores 8 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DOULA worth?
- DOULA is worth 6 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
- What does DOULA mean?
- A doula is a trained person, usually a woman, who gives emotional and practical support to a mother before, during and after childbirth without providing medical care.
- What letters can be added to DOULA?
- DOULA takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of DOULA:
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