DUAL is a valid Scrabble word — 5 points
Yes. DUAL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 5 points in Scrabble and 7 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DUAL?
| 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 DUAL is to know. It scores 5 from 4 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DUAL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
dualsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DUAL scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in DUAL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 6,808.
What stands out about DUAL
- The same 4 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 DUAL mean in Scrabble?
adjective
Consisting of two parts, aspects, or elements; double or twofold.
A person with dual citizenship belongs to two countries at once, and a road with a dual carriageway has two separated lanes going in each direction. In both cases the word dual points to a pairing of two things rather than one.
How DUAL is used
Common in everyday, technical, and legal English.
- She holds dual citizenship in two countries.
- The car has a dual exhaust system.
- He plays a dual role as both director and actor.
- The new road has a dual carriageway for faster traffic.
- The device serves a dual purpose as a phone and a camera.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of DUAL and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of DUAL
The 4 tiles of DUAL in a different order — 3 found.
Words starting with DUAL
24 longer words begin with DUAL.
Words ending in DUAL
10 words end in DUAL. Useful as a back hook: play DUAL onto a word already on the board.
Words with DUAL inside
Showing 24 of 37 words that contain DUAL somewhere in the middle. Words that start with DUAL are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in DUAL
Common questions about DUAL
- Is DUAL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DUAL, where it scores 7 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DUAL worth?
- DUAL is worth 5 points in Scrabble and 7 points in Words with Friends.
- What does DUAL mean?
- Consisting of two parts, aspects, or elements; double or twofold.
- What letters can be added to DUAL?
- DUAL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of DUAL:
Open DUAL in the Word Finder