DULL is a valid Scrabble word — 5 points
Yes. DULL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 5 points in Scrabble and 8 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DULL?
| 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: 27 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DULL is to know. It scores 5 from 4 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 4.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DULL
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DULL scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in DULL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 40,846.
What does DULL mean in Scrabble?
adjective
Lacking sharpness, brightness, or interest; not clear, keen, or exciting.
Dull describes a blade that no longer cuts well, a color that has lost its shine, a sound that is muffled, or a lecture that fails to hold attention. The same short word therefore covers physical bluntness and simple boredom alike.
How DULL is used
Very common in everyday speech, applied to objects, weather, pain, and experiences alike.
- The knife had gone dull after months of use.
- It was a dull, grey afternoon with no sun at all.
- She found the meeting dull and kept checking the clock.
- A dull ache spread across his shoulder.
- The old coin had a dull, worn surface.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of DULL and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with DULL
16 longer words begin with DULL.
Words with DULL inside
10 words contain DULL in the middle. Words that start with DULL are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in DULL
Common questions about DULL
- Is DULL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DULL, where it scores 8 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DULL worth?
- DULL is worth 5 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
- What does DULL mean?
- Lacking sharpness, brightness, or interest; not clear, keen, or exciting.
- What letters can be added to DULL?
- DULL takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of DULL:
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