DUROC is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. DUROC is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 10 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DUROC?
| 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: 29 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DUROC is to know. It scores 8 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DUROC
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
durocsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DUROC scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in DUROC, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 49,015.
What stands out about DUROC
- 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 DUROC mean in Scrabble?
noun
A breed of large, reddish-brown domestic pig, valued for fast growth and meat quality.
The duroc is one of the oldest recognised American pig breeds, known for its deep red coat, hardiness and good growth rate, which makes it popular in commercial pork production. It is often crossed with other breeds to combine its strength and meat quality with different traits, such as leaner meat or larger litters. The name of the breed is thought to trace back to a nineteenth-century stallion called Duroc, raised on a farm that also bred the red pigs later given the same name.
How DUROC is used
Used mainly in farming and livestock contexts to name the pig breed.
- The farm raises duroc pigs alongside a smaller Berkshire herd.
- A duroc sow can produce large, healthy litters.
- Breeders prize the duroc for its fast weight gain.
- The show entry listed the pig breed as duroc.
- Duroc crosses are common in modern commercial pork.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of DUROC and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of DUROC
The 5 tiles of DUROC in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with DUROC
1 longer words begin with DUROC.
Shorter words from the letters in DUROC
Common questions about DUROC
- Is DUROC valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DUROC, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DUROC worth?
- DUROC is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What does DUROC mean?
- A breed of large, reddish-brown domestic pig, valued for fast growth and meat quality.
- What letters can be added to DUROC?
- DUROC takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of DUROC:
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