DUENNA is a valid Scrabble word — 7 points
Yes. DUENNA is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 7 points in Scrabble and 10 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DUENNA?
| 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: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DUENNA is to know. It scores 7 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DUENNA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
duennasChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DUENNA scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in DUENNA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 45,990.
What does DUENNA mean in Scrabble?
noun
literary
An older woman who acts as a governess and chaperone to a younger woman, especially in a Spanish or Portuguese household.
A duenna traditionally supervised the behaviour and reputation of an unmarried young woman, accompanying her in public and keeping suitors at a proper distance. The role was most closely associated with Spain and Portugal, where a household of standing was expected to employ one, but English writers borrowed the word to describe any strict female chaperone. The figure of the duenna became a stock character in comedy and romance, often portrayed as watchful, formal and hard to outwit.
How DUENNA is used
A literary and historical word, used mainly when describing older Spanish or Portuguese customs or characters who resemble them.
- The young lady could not leave the house without her duenna at her side.
- In the play, two lovers scheme to slip past the watchful duenna.
- Her grandmother had once served as a duenna in a noble household.
- The duenna frowned at every young man who approached her charge.
- No suitor could speak with the daughter unless the duenna permitted it.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of DUENNA and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with DUENNA
3 longer words begin with DUENNA.
Shorter words from the letters in DUENNA
Common questions about DUENNA
- Is DUENNA valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DUENNA, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DUENNA worth?
- DUENNA is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What does DUENNA mean?
- An older woman who acts as a governess and chaperone to a younger woman, especially in a Spanish or Portuguese household.
- What letters can be added to DUENNA?
- DUENNA takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of DUENNA:
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