DUNCISH is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. DUNCISH is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DUNCISH?
| 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 DUNCISH is to know. It scores 13 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DUNCISH
No single letter turns DUNCISH into another word.
How DUNCISH scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in DUNCISH, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,158 thousand.
What does DUNCISH mean in Scrabble?
adjective
rareinformal
Somewhat like a dunce; dull-witted or slow to learn.
Duncish is an old, rare insult built from dunce and the suffix -ish, so it points to mild rather than complete stupidity. It would sound dated or teasing today.
How DUNCISH is used
Duncish is rare and slightly old-fashioned, used as a mild put-down.
- His duncish answer made the class laugh.
- She felt duncish after forgetting the simplest rule.
- The teacher scolded the duncish boy.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of DUNCISH and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with DUNCISH
1 longer words begin with DUNCISH.
Shorter words from the letters in DUNCISH
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Common questions about DUNCISH
- Is DUNCISH valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DUNCISH, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DUNCISH worth?
- DUNCISH is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does DUNCISH mean?
- Somewhat like a dunce; dull-witted or slow to learn.
- What letters can be added to DUNCISH?
- No single letter can be added to DUNCISH to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of DUNCISH:
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