DUSTOFF is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. DUSTOFF is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DUSTOFF?
| 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: 51 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DUSTOFF is to know. It scores 14 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DUSTOFF
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
dustoffsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DUSTOFF scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in DUSTOFF, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| f | 2 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 5,211 thousand.
What does DUSTOFF mean in Scrabble?
noun
slangNorth American
A military helicopter flight, or the helicopter itself, used to carry wounded soldiers quickly out of a battle zone.
The dustoff became a familiar image in accounts of wars where helicopters could land close to the fighting. Crews who flew a dustoff often did so under fire and without armed escort. The word is soldiers' shorthand rather than an official term.
How DUSTOFF is used
Mostly found in military history and war stories, as a noun for a medical evacuation flight.
- The medic radioed for a dustoff as soon as the shooting stopped.
- A dustoff reached the clearing within twenty minutes.
- He owed his life to the pilots of a dustoff.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of DUSTOFF and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with DUSTOFF
1 longer words begin with DUSTOFF.
Shorter words from the letters in DUSTOFF
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Common questions about DUSTOFF
- Is DUSTOFF valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DUSTOFF, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DUSTOFF worth?
- DUSTOFF is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does DUSTOFF mean?
- A military helicopter flight, or the helicopter itself, used to carry wounded soldiers quickly out of a battle zone.
- What letters can be added to DUSTOFF?
- DUSTOFF takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of DUSTOFF:
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