DULLARD is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. DULLARD is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DULLARD?
| 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: 47 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DULLARD is to know. It scores 9 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DULLARD
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
dullardsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DULLARD scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in DULLARD, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 2 | 4 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 2,059 thousand.
What stands out about DULLARD
- DULLARD begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does DULLARD mean in Scrabble?
noun
A slow or stupid person.
Calling someone a dullard is a blunt insult to their wits, not to their manners. Old stories often cast a dullard as the one who misses the obvious. The sting comes from the suggestion of lacking quickness.
How DULLARD is used
An insult used in writing and speech, somewhat old-fashioned.
- The teacher refused to treat any pupil as a dullard.
- Only a dullard would fail to see the trick.
- He felt like a dullard beside his clever sister.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of DULLARD and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with DULLARD
1 longer words begin with DULLARD.
Shorter words from the letters in DULLARD
Common questions about DULLARD
- Is DULLARD valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DULLARD, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DULLARD worth?
- DULLARD is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does DULLARD mean?
- A slow or stupid person.
- What letters can be added to DULLARD?
- DULLARD takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of DULLARD:
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