DOYEN is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. DOYEN is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 9 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DOYEN?
| 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: 35 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DOYEN is to know. It scores 9 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DOYEN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
doyensChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DOYEN scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in DOYEN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 16,338.
What does DOYEN mean in Scrabble?
noun
The most senior, experienced, or respected member of a particular group or profession.
A doyen has usually spent decades in a field and earned a reputation that younger members look up to for guidance and authority. The word comes from French, ultimately from Latin decanus, the same root that gave English dean, reflecting a shared sense of seniority. A woman holding the same standing is often called a doyenne rather than a doyen.
How DOYEN is used
Common in formal writing, journalism, and tributes describing respected senior figures.
- Critics regarded him as the doyen of modern architecture.
- The doyen of the press corps asked the first question at the briefing.
- She became the doyen of the local theatre scene after forty years on stage.
- As doyen of the department, he trained nearly every young researcher there.
- The obituary called her the doyen of investigative journalism in the region.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of DOYEN and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of DOYEN
The 5 tiles of DOYEN in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with DOYEN
3 longer words begin with DOYEN.
Shorter words from the letters in DOYEN
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Common questions about DOYEN
- Is DOYEN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DOYEN, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DOYEN worth?
- DOYEN is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What does DOYEN mean?
- The most senior, experienced, or respected member of a particular group or profession.
- What letters can be added to DOYEN?
- DOYEN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of DOYEN:
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