DUIKER is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. DUIKER is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DUIKER?
| 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 DUIKER is to know. It scores 11 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DUIKER
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
duikersChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DUIKER scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in DUIKER, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 114,974.
What does DUIKER mean in Scrabble?
noun
South African
A small, shy African antelope with a tuft of hair between its short horns, living in forest and bush.
The duiker takes its name from an Afrikaans word meaning diver, because the animal darts into thick cover when startled and seems to plunge into the undergrowth. There are many species, ranging from rabbit-sized forest kinds to larger animals of open bush. They eat fruit, leaves and seeds and are hunted for meat in many regions. The word is also an occasional name for a cormorant, which also dives.
How DUIKER is used
A standard word in African wildlife writing and a handy one in word games thanks to its unusual letter pattern.
- A duiker slipped into the thicket before the camera could focus.
- The guide pointed to fresh duiker tracks beside the stream.
- Hunters in the village prize the meat of the duiker.
- Unlike the herds of the plains, the duiker lives mostly alone or in pairs.
- We heard a duiker snort and bolt through the dry leaves.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of DUIKER and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with DUIKER
3 longer words begin with DUIKER.
Shorter words from the letters in DUIKER
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Common questions about DUIKER
- Is DUIKER valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DUIKER, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DUIKER worth?
- DUIKER is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does DUIKER mean?
- A small, shy African antelope with a tuft of hair between its short horns, living in forest and bush.
- What letters can be added to DUIKER?
- DUIKER takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of DUIKER:
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