DUMMYING is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. DUMMYING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 21 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DUMMYING?
| 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: 39 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DUMMYING is to know. It scores 17 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DUMMYING
No single letter turns DUMMYING into another word.
How DUMMYING scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in DUMMYING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| m | 2 | 2 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DUMMYING has to be built on the board across turns.
What does DUMMYING mean in Scrabble?
DUMMYING is the -ing form (present participle) of DUMMY.
DUMMY(noun) — An object made to resemble a real one, used as a substitute, model or decoy, such as a tailor's mannequin, a rubber teat given to soothe a baby, or a stand-in used in rehearsal or testing.
Shorter words from the letters in DUMMYING
Showing 40 of 72. See all in the Word Finder
Common questions about DUMMYING
- Is DUMMYING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DUMMYING, where it scores 21 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DUMMYING worth?
- DUMMYING is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DUMMYING?
- No single letter can be added to DUMMYING to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of DUMMYING:
Open DUMMYING in the Word Finder