DUSTCOAT is valid in Collins, not in North America — 11 points
It depends on the list you play by. DUSTCOAT 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 11 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept DUSTCOAT?
| 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: 39 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DUSTCOAT is to know. It scores 11 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DUSTCOAT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
dustcoatsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DUSTCOAT scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in DUSTCOAT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DUSTCOAT has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with DUSTCOAT
1 longer words begin with DUSTCOAT.
Shorter words from the letters in DUSTCOAT
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Common questions about DUSTCOAT
- Is DUSTCOAT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DUSTCOAT, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DUSTCOAT worth?
- DUSTCOAT is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DUSTCOAT?
- DUSTCOAT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of DUSTCOAT:
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