DUNS is a valid Scrabble word — 5 points
Yes. DUNS 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.
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PlayableDUNS · 4 letters · 5 pts Scrabble · 7 pts WWF
5points in Scrabble
7points in Words with Friends
4letters
1hook available
1 in 10,212odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept DUNS?
| 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: 25 / 100
25WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.25
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%4.5%
Our own measure of how useful DUNS is to know. It scores 5 from 4 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DUNS
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
dunshChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How DUNS scores
Scrabble d2u1n1s1 5
Words with Friends d2u2n2s1 7
Face value of the 4 tiles in DUNS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 10,212.
Words starting with DUNS
4 longer words begin with DUNS.
Words ending in DUNS
3 words end in DUNS. Useful as a back hook: play DUNS onto a word already on the board.
Shorter words from the letters in DUNS
Common questions about DUNS
- Is DUNS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DUNS, where it scores 7 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DUNS worth?
- DUNS is worth 5 points in Scrabble and 7 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DUNS?
- DUNS takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of DUNS:
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