DUBITATION is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. DUBITATION is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DUBITATION?
| 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: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DUBITATION is to know. It scores 13 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DUBITATION
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
dubitationsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DUBITATION scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in DUBITATION, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DUBITATION has to be built on the board across turns.
What does DUBITATION mean in Scrabble?
noun
formalarchaic
The act of doubting, or a state of hesitation and uncertainty.
Dubitation is a rare, old-fashioned relative of doubt, found in older prose and in the occasional pedantic sentence. It links to the same Latin root as dubious and indubitable.
How DUBITATION is used
Archaic and formal; seen in older writing or used for deliberate effect.
- After some dubitation he agreed to sign.
- There was no dubitation in her answer.
- The old philosopher wrote at length on dubitation and belief.
- He accepted the offer without dubitation.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of DUBITATION and 4 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with DUBITATION
1 longer words begin with DUBITATION.
Shorter words from the letters in DUBITATION
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Common questions about DUBITATION
- Is DUBITATION valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DUBITATION, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DUBITATION worth?
- DUBITATION is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What does DUBITATION mean?
- The act of doubting, or a state of hesitation and uncertainty.
- What letters can be added to DUBITATION?
- DUBITATION takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of DUBITATION:
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