STARDUST is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. STARDUST is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 10 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept STARDUST?
| 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: 36 / 100
Our own measure of how useful STARDUST is to know. It scores 9 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for STARDUST
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
stardustsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How STARDUST scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in STARDUST, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 2 | 4 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so STARDUST has to be built on the board across turns.
What does STARDUST mean in Scrabble?
noun
Fine cosmic grains scattered through space, or a magical, dreamy quality.
Astronomers use stardust for the tiny grains scattered through space, some of which lands on Earth. In songs and stories the word is a shorthand for romance and wonder.
How STARDUST is used
Stardust is used literally in astronomy and figuratively for a glamorous or dreamy feeling.
- Scientists collected grains of stardust from a passing comet.
- There was a little stardust in her smile that evening.
- The old song about stardust still fills the dance floor.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of STARDUST and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with STARDUST
1 longer words begin with STARDUST.
Shorter words from the letters in STARDUST
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Common questions about STARDUST
- Is STARDUST valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts STARDUST, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is STARDUST worth?
- STARDUST is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What does STARDUST mean?
- Fine cosmic grains scattered through space, or a magical, dreamy quality.
- What letters can be added to STARDUST?
- STARDUST takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of STARDUST:
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