DUENNASHIP is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. DUENNASHIP is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 19 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DUENNASHIP?
| 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: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DUENNASHIP is to know. It scores 16 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DUENNASHIP
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
duennashipsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DUENNASHIP scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in DUENNASHIP, 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 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DUENNASHIP has to be built on the board across turns.
What does DUENNASHIP mean in Scrabble?
noun
rarehumorous
The role or office of a duenna, an older woman who chaperones a young lady.
Duennaship once belonged to Spanish and Portuguese households, where a trusted older woman watched over young unmarried women. Today the word is used jokingly for anyone who strictly supervises others.
How DUENNASHIP is used
Duennaship is a rare word that appears mostly in historical writing and playful descriptions.
- Her duennaship lasted until the girl was married.
- The aunt took on the duennaship with grim seriousness.
- He joked that his duennaship of the toddlers never ended.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of DUENNASHIP and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with DUENNASHIP
1 longer words begin with DUENNASHIP.
Shorter words from the letters in DUENNASHIP
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Common questions about DUENNASHIP
- Is DUENNASHIP valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DUENNASHIP, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DUENNASHIP worth?
- DUENNASHIP is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What does DUENNASHIP mean?
- The role or office of a duenna, an older woman who chaperones a young lady.
- What letters can be added to DUENNASHIP?
- DUENNASHIP takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of DUENNASHIP:
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