DWELL is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. DWELL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DWELL?
| 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: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DWELL is to know. It scores 9 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DWELL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
dwellsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DWELL scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in DWELL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 130,708.
What does DWELL mean in Scrabble?
verb
To live in or at a specified place as one's home, or to think, speak, or write about something at length.
In its oldest and most literal sense, dwell simply means to reside somewhere, as families dwell in houses or communities dwell along a river. The far more common modern use is figurative: to dwell on a problem, a memory, or a mistake means to keep returning to it in thought or speech, often longer than is helpful. Writers frequently advise against dwelling on setbacks, urging a quicker move toward solutions instead.
How DWELL is used
Often followed by on or upon when describing prolonged thought, as in dwell on the past, rather than used alone.
- Few families still dwell in that remote mountain valley.
- She tried not to dwell on the argument all evening.
- The novel does not dwell on violence but hints at it instead.
- He preferred to dwell in the countryside rather than the city.
- Try not to dwell on what you could have done differently.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of DWELL and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with DWELL
6 longer words begin with DWELL.
Words ending in DWELL
3 words end in DWELL. Useful as a back hook: play DWELL onto a word already on the board.
Words with DWELL inside
9 words contain DWELL in the middle. Words that start with DWELL are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in DWELL
Common questions about DWELL
- Is DWELL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DWELL, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DWELL worth?
- DWELL is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does DWELL mean?
- To live in or at a specified place as one's home, or to think, speak, or write about something at length.
- What letters can be added to DWELL?
- DWELL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of DWELL:
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