DOUT is a valid Scrabble word — 5 points
Yes. DOUT is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 5 points in Scrabble and 6 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DOUT?
| 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 DOUT is to know. It scores 5 from 4 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DOUT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
doutsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DOUT scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in DOUT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 5,106.
What does DOUT mean in Scrabble?
verb
Scotsdialect
To put out or extinguish a fire, light, or flame.
The word dout is a contraction of do out. Someone who douts a candle or a fire is putting it out rather than letting it keep burning. The word survives mainly in Scots dialect rather than in general English.
How DOUT is used
Regional Scots usage; general English normally says extinguish or put out instead.
- He hurried to dout the candle before the wind spread the fire.
- She used a wet cloth to dout the smouldering ember.
- Villagers rushed to dout the flames before they reached the barn.
- It only takes a moment to dout a small fire if you act fast.
- He was told to dout his cigarette before entering the building.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of DOUT and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with DOUT
5 longer words begin with DOUT.
Words ending in DOUT
8 words end in DOUT. Useful as a back hook: play DOUT onto a word already on the board.
Words with DOUT inside
8 words contain DOUT in the middle. Words that start with DOUT are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in DOUT
Common questions about DOUT
- Is DOUT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DOUT, where it scores 6 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DOUT worth?
- DOUT is worth 5 points in Scrabble and 6 points in Words with Friends.
- What does DOUT mean?
- To put out or extinguish a fire, light, or flame.
- What letters can be added to DOUT?
- DOUT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of DOUT:
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