DUNLIN is a valid Scrabble word — 7 points
Yes. DUNLIN is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 7 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DUNLIN?
| 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: 27 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DUNLIN is to know. It scores 7 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DUNLIN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
dunlinsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DUNLIN scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in DUNLIN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 137,969.
What does DUNLIN mean in Scrabble?
noun
zoology
A small wading bird of the sandpiper family with a slightly downcurved bill, found along coasts and northern breeding grounds.
The dunlin breeds on Arctic and northern tundra in summer, growing a reddish-brown back and a black patch on its belly, then moults into plain grey-brown plumage before migrating south for winter. It is one of the most common small shorebirds seen on mudflats and beaches across the northern hemisphere, often gathering in large, fast-wheeling flocks. Birdwatchers use the dunlin as a familiar reference point for judging the size of rarer sandpipers feeding alongside it.
How DUNLIN is used
A standard ornithological name, used by birdwatchers and in field guides to shorebirds.
- A flock of dunlin wheeled low over the mudflats at low tide.
- The guidebook showed the dunlin in both its summer and winter plumage.
- She picked out a single dunlin among the larger sandpipers on the beach.
- The dunlin's slightly downcurved bill helps it probe soft mud for food.
- Thousands of dunlin stop along this coast during the autumn migration.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of DUNLIN and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with DUNLIN
1 longer words begin with DUNLIN.
Shorter words from the letters in DUNLIN
Common questions about DUNLIN
- Is DUNLIN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DUNLIN, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DUNLIN worth?
- DUNLIN is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does DUNLIN mean?
- A small wading bird of the sandpiper family with a slightly downcurved bill, found along coasts and northern breeding grounds.
- What letters can be added to DUNLIN?
- DUNLIN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of DUNLIN:
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