DINGUS
8
Definition
Pronunciation: //ˈdɪŋɡəs//
noun
- (Canada, South Africa, US, informal) A gadget, device, or object whose name is either unknown, forgotten, or omitted for the purpose of humor.""If anybody should come in, and catch you with your breeches, as it were, down on the floor, all you have to do is to drink the water, wrap the rubber dingus around you, and tell them to “lay on Macduff.”"
- (Canada, US, informal, derogatory, sometimes endearing and humorous) A foolish, incompetent, or silly person."I just lost my keys again. Now I feel like a dingus."
- (slang, vulgar) The penis.""He got mad at me because his dingus wouldn’t come up for him — too drunk, I guess. […]"
Source: Kaikki
Word Details
- Length
- 6 letters
- Scrabble Points
- 8 points
- Words With Friends Points
- 11 points
Word Games
- Scrabble US/Canada (OTCWL)
- Yes
- Scrabble UK (SOWPODS)
- Yes
- Wordle
- No
- Words With Friends
- Yes
How many Scrabble points is the word 'DINGUS'?
The word DINGUS is worth 8 points in Scrabble.
D2
I1
N1
G2
U1
S1
Total: 8 points
How many Words With Friends points is the word 'DINGUS'?
The word DINGUS is worth 11 points in Words With Friends.
D2
I1
N2
G3
U2
S1
Total: 11 points
What's the difference between Scrabble and Words With Friends points?
While many letters share the same point values, there are several key differences between Scrabble and Words With Friends point values:
- B, C, M, P: Worth 3 points in Scrabble, but 4 points in Words With Friends
- H, Y: Worth 4 points in Scrabble, but 3 points in Words With Friends
- L, N, U: Worth 1 point in Scrabble, but 2 points in Words With Friends
- V: Worth 4 points in Scrabble, but 5 points in Words With Friends
- J: Worth 8 points in Scrabble, but 10 points in Words With Friends
Note: These are base letter values. Actual game scores also depend on bonus squares (Double/Triple Letter/Word) and board placement, which differ between the two games. See the complete Scrabble point values and Words With Friends point values for full reference.