DUES is a valid Scrabble word — 5 points
Yes. DUES is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 5 points in Scrabble and 6 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DUES?
| 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: 26 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DUES is to know. It scores 5 from 4 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DUES
No single letter turns DUES into another word.
How DUES scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in DUES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 5,106.
What stands out about DUES
- The same 4 tiles also spell 3 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does DUES mean in Scrabble?
noun
Regular payments made to belong to an organization, such as a union or club membership.
Dues are paid on a set schedule simply for the right to remain a member, unlike a one-time purchase. A union collects dues to fund its activities, and the phrase pay your dues also describes earning respect through effort over time.
How DUES is used
Used almost always in the plural, most often after pay or owe, and often in union or club contexts.
- She mailed a check to cover her club dues.
- Members who fall behind on dues lose their voting rights.
- The union raised its dues by ten dollars a month.
- He joked that touring in a broken-down van was how musicians pay their dues.
- Annual dues are due at the start of the year.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of DUES and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of DUES
The 4 tiles of DUES in a different order — 3 found.
Words ending in DUES
7 words end in DUES. Useful as a back hook: play DUES onto a word already on the board.
Shorter words from the letters in DUES
Common questions about DUES
- Is DUES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DUES, where it scores 6 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DUES worth?
- DUES is worth 5 points in Scrabble and 6 points in Words with Friends.
- What does DUES mean?
- Regular payments made to belong to an organization, such as a union or club membership.
- What letters can be added to DUES?
- No single letter can be added to DUES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of DUES:
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