DRONES is a valid Scrabble word — 7 points
Yes. DRONES is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 7 points in Scrabble and 8 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DRONES?
| 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: 27 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DRONES is to know. It scores 7 from 6 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DRONES
No single letter turns DRONES into another word.
How DRONES scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in DRONES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 21,558.
What stands out about DRONES
- The same 6 tiles also spell 6 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does DRONES mean in Scrabble?
DRONES is a form of DRONE (its plural or a verb form).
DRONE(noun) — A drone is a male bee that does no work and exists mainly to mate with a queen, an unmanned aircraft controlled remotely or by computer, or a continuous low humming sound; to drone is to make such a sound or to speak in a flat, monotonous voice.
Anagrams of DRONES
The 6 tiles of DRONES in a different order — 6 found.
Shorter words from the letters in DRONES
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Common questions about DRONES
- Is DRONES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DRONES, where it scores 8 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DRONES worth?
- DRONES is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DRONES?
- No single letter can be added to DRONES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of DRONES:
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