DUELLING is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. DUELLING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DUELLING?
| 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: 38 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DUELLING is to know. It scores 10 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DUELLING
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
duellingsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DUELLING scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in DUELLING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DUELLING has to be built on the board across turns.
What does DUELLING mean in Scrabble?
noun
British
The fighting of duels, prearranged contests between two people with weapons to settle a matter of honour.
Duelling was once a regular feature of gentlemen's disputes until laws and changing attitudes ended it. Today the word is also used loosely for any contest between two sides.
How DUELLING is used
British spelling; the American form is dueling.
- Duelling was banned in most countries by the end of the century.
- The novel is set in an age of pistols and duelling.
- The duelling guitarists traded solos.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of DUELLING and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with DUELLING
1 longer words begin with DUELLING.
Shorter words from the letters in DUELLING
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Common questions about DUELLING
- Is DUELLING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DUELLING, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DUELLING worth?
- DUELLING is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does DUELLING mean?
- The fighting of duels, prearranged contests between two people with weapons to settle a matter of honour.
- What letters can be added to DUELLING?
- DUELLING takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of DUELLING:
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