DURN is a valid Scrabble word — 5 points
Yes. DURN 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.
Which word lists accept DURN?
| 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: 27 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DURN is to know. It scores 5 from 4 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DURN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
durnsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DURN scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in DURN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 6,808.
What stands out about DURN
- The same 4 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 DURN mean in Scrabble?
adjective
informaldialectNorth American
A mild, old-fashioned way of saying damned, used to show mild annoyance without swearing outright.
Durn softens damn the same way darn does, letting a speaker vent frustration without using a word considered coarse. It is heard mainly in older or rural American speech, often before a noun as in that durn mule, and sometimes stands alone as a short exclamation.
How DURN is used
Informal, mainly older or rural North American speech; a mild oath rather than a true curse.
- He kicked the durn tire and swore under his breath.
- That durn dog dug up the garden again.
- She could not find the durn keys anywhere.
- Durn it, the truck will not start.
- He complained about the durn weather all week.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of DURN and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of DURN
The 4 tiles of DURN in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with DURN
6 longer words begin with DURN.
Words ending in DURN
1 words end in DURN. Useful as a back hook: play DURN onto a word already on the board.
Words with DURN inside
1 words contain DURN in the middle. Words that start with DURN are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in DURN
Common questions about DURN
- Is DURN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DURN, where it scores 7 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DURN worth?
- DURN is worth 5 points in Scrabble and 7 points in Words with Friends.
- What does DURN mean?
- A mild, old-fashioned way of saying damned, used to show mild annoyance without swearing outright.
- What letters can be added to DURN?
- DURN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of DURN:
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