DROUGHT is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. DROUGHT is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DROUGHT?
| 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: 53 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DROUGHT is to know. It scores 12 from 7 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 4.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DROUGHT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DROUGHT scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in DROUGHT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 578,977.
What does DROUGHT mean in Scrabble?
noun
A long period of unusually low rainfall that leaves a region short of water.
A drought harms crops, empties reservoirs and can bring fires. The word is also used figuratively for any long absence of something wanted, such as a scoring drought for a sports team.
How DROUGHT is used
Used in weather and farming reports and in figurative phrases.
- The drought lasted three summers and ruined the harvest.
- Farmers prayed for rain as the drought deepened.
- The striker ended his scoring drought with a late goal.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of DROUGHT and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with DROUGHT
6 longer words begin with DROUGHT.
Shorter words from the letters in DROUGHT
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Common questions about DROUGHT
- Is DROUGHT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DROUGHT, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DROUGHT worth?
- DROUGHT is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does DROUGHT mean?
- A long period of unusually low rainfall that leaves a region short of water.
- What letters can be added to DROUGHT?
- DROUGHT takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of DROUGHT:
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