DUUMVIR is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. DUUMVIR is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DUUMVIR?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 54 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DUUMVIR is to know. It scores 13 from 7 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 4.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DUUMVIR
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DUUMVIR scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in DUUMVIR, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| u | 2 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 3,088 thousand.
What does DUUMVIR mean in Scrabble?
noun
historical
One of two Roman magistrates or officials who shared a joint office.
The Romans appointed a duumvir for tasks such as dedicating a temple or governing a colony, always working as a pair. The plural duumviri refers to both together.
How DUUMVIR is used
Duumvir is a historical term used in writing about ancient Rome.
- Each town elected a duumvir to run its courts.
- A duumvir oversaw the building of the temple.
- The inscription names the duumvir who paid for the road.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of DUUMVIR and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with DUUMVIR
5 longer words begin with DUUMVIR.
Shorter words from the letters in DUUMVIR
Common questions about DUUMVIR
- Is DUUMVIR valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DUUMVIR, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DUUMVIR worth?
- DUUMVIR is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What does DUUMVIR mean?
- One of two Roman magistrates or officials who shared a joint office.
- What letters can be added to DUUMVIR?
- DUUMVIR takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of DUUMVIR:
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