DUCHESS is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. DUCHESS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DUCHESS?
| 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: 51 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DUCHESS is to know. It scores 13 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DUCHESS
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
duchesseChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How DUCHESS scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in DUCHESS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 3,474 thousand.
What does DUCHESS mean in Scrabble?
noun
The wife or widow of a duke, or a woman who holds a dukedom in her own right.
A duchess ranks at the top of the British peerage below princesses. In old London slang, men also used the word as a friendly way to address a woman, and as a verb it can mean to flatter.
How DUCHESS is used
Duchess is a title of rank, used before a name or as a general noun.
- The duchess opened the new hospital wing.
- A portrait of the duchess hangs above the stairs.
- He bowed low as the duchess entered.
- The duchess owned vast estates in the north.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of DUCHESS and 4 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with DUCHESS
4 longer words begin with DUCHESS.
Shorter words from the letters in DUCHESS
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Common questions about DUCHESS
- Is DUCHESS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DUCHESS, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DUCHESS worth?
- DUCHESS is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does DUCHESS mean?
- The wife or widow of a duke, or a woman who holds a dukedom in her own right.
- What letters can be added to DUCHESS?
- DUCHESS takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of DUCHESS:
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