DUMPLING is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. DUMPLING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DUMPLING?
| 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: 39 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DUMPLING is to know. It scores 14 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DUMPLING
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
dumplingsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DUMPLING scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in DUMPLING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DUMPLING has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about DUMPLING
- All 8 letters of DUMPLING are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with DUMPLING
1 longer words begin with DUMPLING.
Shorter words from the letters in DUMPLING
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Common questions about DUMPLING
- Is DUMPLING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DUMPLING, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DUMPLING worth?
- DUMPLING is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DUMPLING?
- DUMPLING takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of DUMPLING:
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