DUVETYN is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. DUVETYN is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DUVETYN?
| 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: 57 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DUVETYN is to know. It scores 14 from 7 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 5.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DUVETYN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DUVETYN scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in DUVETYN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 578,977.
What does DUVETYN mean in Scrabble?
noun
A soft, velvety fabric with a lightly brushed surface, made of cotton, wool, silk or rayon.
The surface of duvetyn is raised by brushing, which gives it a smooth, suede-like feel. It was popular for coats, dresses and hats and for hangings that needed to absorb light. Because the nap is dense, duvetyn drapes well and hides small flaws in the weave.
How DUVETYN is used
Used in textile and fashion writing, and in theatre where black duvetyn is used to soak up stray light.
- She wore a coat of black duvetyn trimmed with fur.
- The stage was draped in duvetyn so that no light bounced back.
- Old catalogues list duvetyn among the winter fabrics.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of DUVETYN and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with DUVETYN
3 longer words begin with DUVETYN.
Shorter words from the letters in DUVETYN
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Common questions about DUVETYN
- Is DUVETYN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DUVETYN, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DUVETYN worth?
- DUVETYN is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What does DUVETYN mean?
- A soft, velvety fabric with a lightly brushed surface, made of cotton, wool, silk or rayon.
- What letters can be added to DUVETYN?
- DUVETYN takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of DUVETYN:
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