DUUMVIRATE is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. DUUMVIRATE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DUUMVIRATE?
| 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: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DUUMVIRATE is to know. It scores 16 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DUUMVIRATE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
duumviratesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DUUMVIRATE scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in DUUMVIRATE, 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 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DUUMVIRATE has to be built on the board across turns.
What does DUUMVIRATE mean in Scrabble?
noun
formal
A joint rule by two people, or a pair of officials sharing one office.
In ancient Rome a duumvirate was a board of two magistrates who held an office together. Modern writers borrow it for a partnership of two leaders who share power.
How DUUMVIRATE is used
Duumvirate is a formal word used in history and political commentary.
- The city was governed by a duumvirate of two elected officials.
- Their duumvirate ended when one partner resigned.
- Critics described the arrangement as an uneasy duumvirate.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of DUUMVIRATE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with DUUMVIRATE
1 longer words begin with DUUMVIRATE.
Shorter words from the letters in DUUMVIRATE
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Common questions about DUUMVIRATE
- Is DUUMVIRATE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DUUMVIRATE, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DUUMVIRATE worth?
- DUUMVIRATE is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What does DUUMVIRATE mean?
- A joint rule by two people, or a pair of officials sharing one office.
- What letters can be added to DUUMVIRATE?
- DUUMVIRATE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of DUUMVIRATE:
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