DOYENNE is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. DOYENNE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DOYENNE?
| 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: 55 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DOYENNE is to know. It scores 11 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DOYENNE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
doyennesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DOYENNE scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in DOYENNE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 252,645.
What does DOYENNE mean in Scrabble?
noun
A woman who is the most respected or senior member of a group or field.
Doyenne is the feminine partner of doyen and carries a tone of earned authority. Seniority alone is not enough, since the word implies admiration from colleagues. You will meet doyenne most often in profiles of artists, scholars and critics.
How DOYENNE is used
Used in formal writing and journalism to honour a leading woman in her field.
- She is the doyenne of British crime writing.
- The doyenne of the choir still sang every Sunday at ninety.
- As doyenne of the department, she chaired every important meeting.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of DOYENNE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with DOYENNE
1 longer words begin with DOYENNE.
Shorter words from the letters in DOYENNE
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Common questions about DOYENNE
- Is DOYENNE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DOYENNE, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DOYENNE worth?
- DOYENNE is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does DOYENNE mean?
- A woman who is the most respected or senior member of a group or field.
- What letters can be added to DOYENNE?
- DOYENNE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of DOYENNE:
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