DUMBLEDORE
16
Definition
Pronunciation: //ˈdʌm.bəl.dɔː//
noun
- (dialectal, archaic, dated) A bumblebee."Those slopes of fresh turf, embroidered with every minute blossom of the moor — thyme, birdsfoot, eyebright, and dwarf purple thistle, buzzed and hummed over by busy, black-tailed, yellow-banded dumbledores."
- (dialectal) A beetle, typically a cockchafer or dung beetle."others may need to be informd that a blastnashun straddlebob is a dumbledore, that is to say, a polyonymous lamellicorn coleopter, cald also a dorbeetle, a dorbug, a maybeetle, a maybug, a cockchafer, a Melolontha vulgaris."
- (dialectal) A dandelion."The Dandelion has a number of common names in Newfoundland. These include Dumbledore, Faceclock, and Piss-a-beds."
- (slang) A blundering person."“Miserable dumbledores!” / “Right, William, and so they be—miserable dumbledores!” said the choir with unanimity."
Source: Kaikki
Word Details
- Length
- 10 letters
- Scrabble Points
- 16 points
Word Games
- Scrabble US/Canada (OTCWL)
- No
- Scrabble UK (SOWPODS)
- Yes
- Wordle
- No
- Words With Friends
- No
How many Scrabble points is the word 'DUMBLEDORE'?
The word DUMBLEDORE is worth 16 points in Scrabble.
D2
U1
M3
B3
L1
E1
D2
O1
R1
E1
Total: 16 points
How many letters is the word 'DUMBLEDORE'?
The word DUMBLEDORE has 10 letters.
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.