DUELIST is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. DUELIST is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 10 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DUELIST?
| 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: 48 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DUELIST is to know. It scores 8 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DUELIST
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
duelistsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DUELIST scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in DUELIST, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 96,496.
What does DUELIST mean in Scrabble?
noun
A person who fights a formal combat with weapons against one opponent.
In stories a duelist is usually proud, quick to take offence and skilled with the sword or pistol. Seconds, doctors and a set of rules surrounded each encounter.
How DUELIST is used
Duelist appears in historical writing and fiction about honour, swords and pistols at dawn.
- The famous duelist had never lost an encounter in twenty years.
- A young duelist arrived at the meadow with his seconds.
- No duelist wanted to be seen as a coward before the crowd.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of DUELIST and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of DUELIST
The 7 tiles of DUELIST in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with DUELIST
1 longer words begin with DUELIST.
Shorter words from the letters in DUELIST
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Common questions about DUELIST
- Is DUELIST valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DUELIST, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DUELIST worth?
- DUELIST is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What does DUELIST mean?
- A person who fights a formal combat with weapons against one opponent.
- What letters can be added to DUELIST?
- DUELIST takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of DUELIST:
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