DUNCES is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. DUNCES 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.
d2u1n1c3e1s1
PlayableDUNCES · 6 letters · 9 pts Scrabble · 12 pts WWF
9points in Scrabble
12points in Words with Friends
6letters
0hooks available
1 in 129,346odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept DUNCES?
| 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: 26 / 100
26WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.5
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.33%
Our own measure of how useful DUNCES is to know. It scores 9 from 6 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DUNCES
No single letter turns DUNCES into another word.
How DUNCES scores
Scrabble d2u1n1c3e1s1 9
Words with Friends d2u2n2c4e1s1 12
Face value of the 6 tiles in DUNCES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 129,346.
Anagrams of DUNCES
The 6 tiles of DUNCES in a different order — 1 found.
Shorter words from the letters in DUNCES
duces8 dunce8 scend8 unces7 dunes6 nudes6 cuds7 cued7 duce7 scud7 cens6 cues6 ecus6 unce6 dens5 deus5 dues5 dune5 duns5 ends5 neds5 nude5 send5 sned5 sued5 unde5 used5 cud6 cue5 ecu5 sec5 den4 des4 due4 dun4 eds4 end4 ned4 sed4 sud4
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Common questions about DUNCES
- Is DUNCES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DUNCES, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DUNCES worth?
- DUNCES is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DUNCES?
- No single letter can be added to DUNCES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of DUNCES:
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