DUNNAGE is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. DUNNAGE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DUNNAGE?
| 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: 50 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DUNNAGE is to know. It scores 9 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DUNNAGE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
dunnagesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DUNNAGE scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in DUNNAGE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 205,859.
What does DUNNAGE mean in Scrabble?
noun
nautical
Loose material such as wood or matting packed around cargo to keep it steady and dry.
Sailors lay dunnage in the hold so crates do not shift or sit in water. The word also covers a traveller's baggage in older usage. Loaders today still call packing blocks by the same name.
How DUNNAGE is used
Nautical and shipping term, with a looser sense of personal baggage.
- The crew spread dunnage over the floor of the hold.
- He threw his dunnage on the deck and sat down.
- Without dunnage, the barrels would roll in rough seas.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of DUNNAGE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with DUNNAGE
1 longer words begin with DUNNAGE.
Shorter words from the letters in DUNNAGE
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Common questions about DUNNAGE
- Is DUNNAGE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DUNNAGE, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DUNNAGE worth?
- DUNNAGE is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does DUNNAGE mean?
- Loose material such as wood or matting packed around cargo to keep it steady and dry.
- What letters can be added to DUNNAGE?
- DUNNAGE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of DUNNAGE:
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