DUPPIES is valid in Collins, not in North America — 12 points
It depends on the list you play by. DUPPIES 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 12 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept DUPPIES?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 48 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DUPPIES is to know. It scores 12 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DUPPIES
No single letter turns DUPPIES into another word.
How DUPPIES scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in DUPPIES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| p | 2 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 2,316 thousand.
What does DUPPIES mean in Scrabble?
DUPPIES is the plural of DUPPY.
DUPPY(noun) — A restless spirit of the dead said to haunt the living, in Jamaican and wider Caribbean belief.
Shorter words from the letters in DUPPIES
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Common questions about DUPPIES
- Is DUPPIES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DUPPIES, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DUPPIES worth?
- DUPPIES is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DUPPIES?
- No single letter can be added to DUPPIES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of DUPPIES:
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