DULLISH is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. DULLISH is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DULLISH?
| 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: 45 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DULLISH is to know. It scores 11 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DULLISH
No single letter turns DULLISH into another word.
How DULLISH scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in DULLISH, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 2,316 thousand.
What does DULLISH mean in Scrabble?
adjective
Somewhat dull, whether in colour, interest or sharpness.
The ending -ish softens dullish, so it names a mild fault, not a total one. Speakers use it for gloomy weather, flat colours and uninspiring talks. A dullish blade still cuts, only poorly.
How DULLISH is used
Informal softening of dull for colour, weather, mood or sharpness.
- The paint dried to a dullish grey.
- It was a dullish evening with nothing on television.
- The dullish knife struggled with the tomato.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of DULLISH and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with DULLISH
1 longer words begin with DULLISH.
Shorter words from the letters in DULLISH
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Common questions about DULLISH
- Is DULLISH valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DULLISH, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DULLISH worth?
- DULLISH is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does DULLISH mean?
- Somewhat dull, whether in colour, interest or sharpness.
- What letters can be added to DULLISH?
- No single letter can be added to DULLISH to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of DULLISH:
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