DREADNAUGHT is valid in Collins, not in North America — 17 points
It depends on the list you play by. DREADNAUGHT is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 17 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept DREADNAUGHT?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DREADNAUGHT is to know. It scores 17 from 11 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DREADNAUGHT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
dreadnaughtsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DREADNAUGHT scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in DREADNAUGHT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 2 | 4 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DREADNAUGHT has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with DREADNAUGHT
1 longer words begin with DREADNAUGHT.
Shorter words from the letters in DREADNAUGHT
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Common questions about DREADNAUGHT
- Is DREADNAUGHT valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and DREADNAUGHT is not in it.
- How many points is DREADNAUGHT worth?
- DREADNAUGHT is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DREADNAUGHT?
- DREADNAUGHT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of DREADNAUGHT:
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