DOXY
15
Definition
Pronunciation: //ˈdɒksi//
noun
- (archaic, Thieves' Cant) A sweetheart; a prostitute or a mistress."He did not relish the apparition of that Katherine, for when it appeared it seemed to bring with it a brother shadow that wore ragged clothes and tangled hair and foul linen, that drank from any flagon and drabbed with any doxy, that slept in tavern angles through hours of drunkenness, a thing whose fingers pillaged, filched, and pilfered when and where they could, a creature that once he saw whenever he stared into a mirror."
noun
- (colloquial) A defined opinion."Orthodoxy is my doxy; heterodoxy is another man's doxy."
noun
- (informal, pharmacology) Clipping of doxycycline."I know one patient who couldn't take the tabs but could tolerate liquid doxy."
noun
- (informal) A dachshund.
Source: Kaikki
Word Details
- Length
- 4 letters
- Scrabble Points
- 15 points
- Words With Friends Points
- 14 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 'DOXY'?
The word DOXY is worth 15 points in Scrabble.
D2
O1
X8
Y4
Total: 15 points
How many Words With Friends points is the word 'DOXY'?
The word DOXY is worth 14 points in Words With Friends.
D2
O1
X8
Y3
Total: 14 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.