DUROY is valid in Collins, not in North America — 9 points
It depends on the list you play by. DUROY 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 9 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept DUROY?
| 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 | Not listed |
Word power: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DUROY is to know. It scores 9 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DUROY
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
duroysChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DUROY scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in DUROY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 49,015.
Words starting with DUROY
1 longer words begin with DUROY.
Words ending in DUROY
1 words end in DUROY. Useful as a back hook: play DUROY onto a word already on the board.
Words with DUROY inside
3 words contain DUROY in the middle. Words that start with DUROY are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in DUROY
Common questions about DUROY
- Is DUROY valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and DUROY is not in it.
- How many points is DUROY worth?
- DUROY is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DUROY?
- DUROY takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of DUROY:
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