DUFFEL is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. DUFFEL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DUFFEL?
| 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: 34 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DUFFEL is to know. It scores 13 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DUFFEL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
duffelsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DUFFEL scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in DUFFEL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| f | 2 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,552 thousand.
What stands out about DUFFEL
- The same 6 tiles also spell 2 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 DUFFEL mean in Scrabble?
noun
A large cylindrical bag of strong cloth used for carrying clothes and gear, or the thick woollen cloth once used for such coats.
The word comes from Duffel, a town near Antwerp in Belgium that was known for a coarse woollen cloth with a heavy nap. Soldiers, campers and sports teams later made the duffel bag a standard piece of luggage, and a duffel coat with toggle fastenings became a classic winter garment. The spelling duffle is a less common variant.
How DUFFEL is used
Everyday word; most often seen in the compounds duffel bag and duffel coat.
- He swung the duffel over his shoulder and walked to the bus.
- Her duffel held two weeks of clothes and a sleeping bag.
- The old duffel was patched at the corners.
- A navy duffel coat hung by the door.
- The coach checked each duffel before the team left.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of DUFFEL and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of DUFFEL
The 6 tiles of DUFFEL in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with DUFFEL
1 longer words begin with DUFFEL.
Shorter words from the letters in DUFFEL
Common questions about DUFFEL
- Is DUFFEL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DUFFEL, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DUFFEL worth?
- DUFFEL is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does DUFFEL mean?
- A large cylindrical bag of strong cloth used for carrying clothes and gear, or the thick woollen cloth once used for such coats.
- What letters can be added to DUFFEL?
- DUFFEL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of DUFFEL:
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