DUFFERISM is valid in Collins, not in North America — 18 points
It depends on the list you play by. DUFFERISM is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 18 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept DUFFERISM?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DUFFERISM is to know. It scores 18 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DUFFERISM
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
dufferismsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DUFFERISM scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in DUFFERISM, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| f | 2 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DUFFERISM has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with DUFFERISM
1 longer words begin with DUFFERISM.
Shorter words from the letters in DUFFERISM
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Common questions about DUFFERISM
- Is DUFFERISM valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and DUFFERISM is not in it.
- How many points is DUFFERISM worth?
- DUFFERISM is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DUFFERISM?
- DUFFERISM takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of DUFFERISM:
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