DUPLIES is valid in Collins, not in North America — 10 points
It depends on the list you play by. DUPLIES is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 10 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept DUPLIES?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 46 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DUPLIES is to know. It scores 10 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DUPLIES
No single letter turns DUPLIES into another word.
How DUPLIES scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in DUPLIES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 289,489.
What does DUPLIES mean in Scrabble?
DUPLIES is the present-tense form of DUPLY used with he, she and it.
DUPLY(adverb) — In twofold measure; doubly.
Shorter words from the letters in DUPLIES
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Common questions about DUPLIES
- Is DUPLIES valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and DUPLIES is not in it.
- How many points is DUPLIES worth?
- DUPLIES is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DUPLIES?
- No single letter can be added to DUPLIES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of DUPLIES:
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