DSO is valid in Collins, not in North America — 4 points
It depends on the list you play by. DSO 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 4 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept DSO?
| 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 DSO is to know. It scores 4 from 3 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DSO
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DSO scores
Face value of the 3 tiles in DSO, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
Drawing exactly these 3 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,263.
What stands out about DSO
- The same 3 tiles also spell 3 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 DSO mean in Scrabble?
noun
zoology
A hybrid draft and dairy animal bred from a yak and domestic cattle, raised in Himalayan regions.
A dso is produced by crossing a yak with ordinary cattle, giving herders an animal that is often hardier for carrying loads and richer in milk than either parent alone. It is known under several spellings, including zho and dzo, across the mountain communities that keep it.
How DSO is used
Technical term used mainly in accounts of Himalayan farming and livestock.
- The herder led a dso loaded with supplies up the mountain trail.
- A dso can carry heavier loads than a purebred yak.
- Villagers keep the dso mainly for its rich milk.
- The trekking guide pointed out a dso grazing near the pass.
- Breeders cross yaks with cattle to produce a sturdy dso.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of DSO and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of DSO
The 3 tiles of DSO in a different order — 3 found.
Words starting with DSO
5 longer words begin with DSO.
Words ending in DSO
3 words end in DSO. Useful as a back hook: play DSO onto a word already on the board.
Words with DSO inside
Showing 24 of 74 words that contain DSO somewhere in the middle. Words that start with DSO are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in DSO
Common questions about DSO
- Is DSO valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and DSO is not in it.
- How many points is DSO worth?
- DSO is worth 4 points in Scrabble and 4 points in Words with Friends.
- What does DSO mean?
- A hybrid draft and dairy animal bred from a yak and domestic cattle, raised in Himalayan regions.
- What letters can be added to DSO?
- DSO takes 2 hooks: 1 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 3 letters of DSO:
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