DUBIOUS is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. DUBIOUS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DUBIOUS?
| 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: 45 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DUBIOUS is to know. It scores 10 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DUBIOUS
No single letter turns DUBIOUS into another word.
How DUBIOUS scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in DUBIOUS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| u | 2 | 4 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,158 thousand.
What stands out about DUBIOUS
- DUBIOUS runs three vowels in a row, which almost no English word does.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does DUBIOUS mean in Scrabble?
adjective
Not to be trusted, or feeling doubt about something.
A dubious claim makes you suspicious, and a dubious person is one who hesitates. The word also covers things of questionable honour, as in a dubious reputation.
How DUBIOUS is used
The word dubious can describe either the thing doubted or the person who doubts.
- The seller made a dubious promise about the old car.
- She gave a dubious look at the strange offer.
- The restaurant has a dubious reputation for cleanliness.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of DUBIOUS and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with DUBIOUS
3 longer words begin with DUBIOUS.
Shorter words from the letters in DUBIOUS
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Common questions about DUBIOUS
- Is DUBIOUS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DUBIOUS, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DUBIOUS worth?
- DUBIOUS is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does DUBIOUS mean?
- Not to be trusted, or feeling doubt about something.
- What letters can be added to DUBIOUS?
- No single letter can be added to DUBIOUS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of DUBIOUS:
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