DUNE is a valid Scrabble word — 5 points
Yes. DUNE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 5 points in Scrabble and 7 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DUNE?
| 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: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DUNE is to know. It scores 5 from 4 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DUNE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
dunesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DUNE scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in DUNE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 3,404.
What stands out about DUNE
- The same 4 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does DUNE mean in Scrabble?
noun
A mound or ridge of loose sand piled up by the wind, typically found in deserts or along coasts.
A dune forms only where wind can move sand freely and something slows it down enough to let it settle, which is why dunes appear in deserts and on beaches but rarely elsewhere. Their shape constantly shifts as the wind reshapes the surface.
How DUNE is used
Common in descriptions of deserts, beaches, and coastal geography.
- The children rolled down the sand dune.
- Wind slowly reshapes every dune in the desert.
- A tall dune blocked their view of the sea.
- They climbed the tallest dune to watch the sunset.
- Marram grass helps hold the dune in place.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of DUNE and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of DUNE
The 4 tiles of DUNE in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with DUNE
4 longer words begin with DUNE.
Words ending in DUNE
1 words end in DUNE. Useful as a back hook: play DUNE onto a word already on the board.
Words with DUNE inside
1 words contain DUNE in the middle. Words that start with DUNE are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in DUNE
Common questions about DUNE
- Is DUNE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DUNE, where it scores 7 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DUNE worth?
- DUNE is worth 5 points in Scrabble and 7 points in Words with Friends.
- What does DUNE mean?
- A mound or ridge of loose sand piled up by the wind, typically found in deserts or along coasts.
- What letters can be added to DUNE?
- DUNE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of DUNE:
Open DUNE in the Word Finder