DUPLE is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. DUPLE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DUPLE?
| 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: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DUPLE is to know. It scores 8 from 5 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 5.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DUPLE
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How DUPLE scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in DUPLE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 49,015.
What stands out about DUPLE
- The same 5 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 DUPLE mean in Scrabble?
adjective
music
Having two beats, or a rhythmic pattern based on groups of two, in music.
Duple describes musical time built on pairs, most commonly duple time or duple metre, where the beat divides naturally into two, as in a simple march. It stands opposite to triple metre, where the beat groups into threes, such as in a waltz. The word comes from the Latin duplus, meaning twofold, the same root behind duplicate.
How DUPLE is used
Technical term used mainly in music theory and conducting.
- The march moves in a clear duple metre.
- She tapped out the duple rhythm on the desk.
- Duple time gives the piece its steady, marching feel.
- The conductor asked for a stronger sense of duple pulse.
- Most songs written for children are set in simple duple metre.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of DUPLE and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of DUPLE
The 5 tiles of DUPLE in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with DUPLE
11 longer words begin with DUPLE.
Words ending in DUPLE
1 words end in DUPLE. Useful as a back hook: play DUPLE onto a word already on the board.
Words with DUPLE inside
2 words contain DUPLE in the middle. Words that start with DUPLE are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in DUPLE
Common questions about DUPLE
- Is DUPLE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DUPLE, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DUPLE worth?
- DUPLE is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does DUPLE mean?
- Having two beats, or a rhythmic pattern based on groups of two, in music.
- What letters can be added to DUPLE?
- DUPLE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of DUPLE:
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