DURAMEN is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. DURAMEN is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DURAMEN?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 51 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DURAMEN is to know. It scores 10 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DURAMEN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
duramensChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DURAMEN scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in DURAMEN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 128,662.
What stands out about DURAMEN
- The same 7 tiles also spell 3 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 DURAMEN mean in Scrabble?
noun
botany
The dense, dark central wood of a tree trunk.
The duramen no longer carries water, so it serves mainly as support, and it is often prized by carpenters for its colour and resistance to rot. It sits inside the paler sapwood.
How DURAMEN is used
The word duramen is a botanical term, and heartwood is the everyday equivalent.
- The duramen of oak is hard and dark.
- Craftsmen select boards rich in duramen for outdoor furniture.
- You can see the duramen clearly in a cut log.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of DURAMEN and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of DURAMEN
The 7 tiles of DURAMEN in a different order — 3 found.
Words starting with DURAMEN
1 longer words begin with DURAMEN.
Shorter words from the letters in DURAMEN
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Common questions about DURAMEN
- Is DURAMEN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DURAMEN, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DURAMEN worth?
- DURAMEN is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does DURAMEN mean?
- The dense, dark central wood of a tree trunk.
- What letters can be added to DURAMEN?
- DURAMEN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of DURAMEN:
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