DUCHESSE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 14 points
It depends on the list you play by. DUCHESSE 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 14 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept DUCHESSE?
| 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 | Valid |
Word power: 45 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DUCHESSE is to know. It scores 14 from 8 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 5.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DUCHESSE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DUCHESSE scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in DUCHESSE, 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 | 2 | 12 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DUCHESSE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with DUCHESSE
2 longer words begin with DUCHESSE.
Shorter words from the letters in DUCHESSE
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Common questions about DUCHESSE
- Is DUCHESSE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DUCHESSE, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DUCHESSE worth?
- DUCHESSE is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DUCHESSE?
- DUCHESSE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of DUCHESSE:
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