DUFFERISMS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 19 points
It depends on the list you play by. DUFFERISMS 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 19 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept DUFFERISMS?
| 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: 29 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DUFFERISMS is to know. It scores 19 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DUFFERISMS
No single letter turns DUFFERISMS into another word.
How DUFFERISMS scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in DUFFERISMS, 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 | 2 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DUFFERISMS has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in DUFFERISMS
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Common questions about DUFFERISMS
- Is DUFFERISMS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and DUFFERISMS is not in it.
- How many points is DUFFERISMS worth?
- DUFFERISMS is worth 19 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DUFFERISMS?
- No single letter can be added to DUFFERISMS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of DUFFERISMS:
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