DULCIANA is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. DULCIANA is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DULCIANA?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 40 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DULCIANA is to know. It scores 11 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DULCIANA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
dulcianasChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DULCIANA scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in DULCIANA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DULCIANA has to be built on the board across turns.
What does DULCIANA mean in Scrabble?
noun
music
A soft organ stop with narrow open pipes and a gentle, sweet tone.
The dulciana was meant to accompany quiet singing and blends well with flutes. Organ builders of the nineteenth century were especially fond of it.
How DULCIANA is used
Specialist organ term; used in stop lists and specifications.
- The organist drew the dulciana for the hymn.
- A dulciana on the swell added delicacy.
- The old instrument still has its original dulciana.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of DULCIANA and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with DULCIANA
1 longer words begin with DULCIANA.
Shorter words from the letters in DULCIANA
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Common questions about DULCIANA
- Is DULCIANA valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DULCIANA, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DULCIANA worth?
- DULCIANA is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does DULCIANA mean?
- A soft organ stop with narrow open pipes and a gentle, sweet tone.
- What letters can be added to DULCIANA?
- DULCIANA takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of DULCIANA:
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