DUEL is a valid Scrabble word — 5 points
Yes. DUEL 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 DUEL?
| 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: 29 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DUEL is to know. It scores 5 from 4 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DUEL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
duelsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DUEL scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in DUEL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 5,106.
What stands out about DUEL
- 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 DUEL mean in Scrabble?
noun
A formal fight between two people, usually with matched weapons and agreed rules, fought to settle a quarrel or defend honor.
A duel takes place only after both sides agree to fight under the same conditions, which separates it from an ordinary brawl. Historically it settled insults among gentlemen with swords or pistols, and today the word survives mainly in stories of the past or in a broader, non-violent sense of a close contest.
How DUEL is used
Common in historical fiction and in the extended sense of a close contest between two rivals.
- The two officers agreed to settle the insult with a duel at dawn.
- Pistols were the weapon chosen for the duel.
- The chess match turned into a quiet duel of nerves.
- He refused the duel and apologized instead.
- Their duel for the championship lasted five sets.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of DUEL and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of DUEL
The 4 tiles of DUEL in a different order — 3 found.
Words starting with DUEL
19 longer words begin with DUEL.
Words ending in DUEL
1 words end in DUEL. Useful as a back hook: play DUEL onto a word already on the board.
Words with DUEL inside
7 words contain DUEL in the middle. Words that start with DUEL are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in DUEL
Common questions about DUEL
- Is DUEL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DUEL, where it scores 7 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DUEL worth?
- DUEL is worth 5 points in Scrabble and 7 points in Words with Friends.
- What does DUEL mean?
- A formal fight between two people, usually with matched weapons and agreed rules, fought to settle a quarrel or defend honor.
- What letters can be added to DUEL?
- DUEL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of DUEL:
Open DUEL in the Word Finder