DUELLIST is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. DUELLIST is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DUELLIST?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 38 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DUELLIST is to know. It scores 9 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DUELLIST
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
duellistsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DUELLIST scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in DUELLIST, 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 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DUELLIST has to be built on the board across turns.
What does DUELLIST mean in Scrabble?
noun
British
A person who fights a formal duel.
In history and adventure stories the duellist defends honour with sword or pistol. The double-l spelling is the usual British form. A famous duellist was often both feared and admired.
How DUELLIST is used
Mostly historical or literary; duellist is the British spelling.
- The duellist took ten paces and turned.
- A skilled duellist could settle a quarrel in minutes.
- The novel follows a young duellist in Paris.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of DUELLIST and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of DUELLIST
The 8 tiles of DUELLIST in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with DUELLIST
1 longer words begin with DUELLIST.
Shorter words from the letters in DUELLIST
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Common questions about DUELLIST
- Is DUELLIST valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DUELLIST, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DUELLIST worth?
- DUELLIST is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does DUELLIST mean?
- A person who fights a formal duel.
- What letters can be added to DUELLIST?
- DUELLIST takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of DUELLIST:
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