DUPPY
13
Definition
Pronunciation: //ˈdʌpi//
noun
- (Caribbean, Jamaica) A ghost or spirit, often appearing in the form of a dog barking or howling through the night."They firmly believe in the apparition of spectres. Those of deceased friends are duppies; others, of more hostile and tremendous aspect, like our raw-head-and-bloody-bones, are called bugaboos."
- (Jamaica, games) A drawn game of noughts and crosses (in Jamaica tii-taa-tuo).
verb
- (MLE, MTE, transitive) To kill; to murder."2008, Kingsley Ogundele, online message quoted in 2010 January 27, Rob Sharp, "CSI: Chatroom", The Independent He refers to his intention to kill a schoolgirl pregnant with Jolie's unborn baby – who the pair believe is giving Jolie undue hassle. "I'll get da fiend to duppy her den," he writes."
- (MLE, by extension, transitive) To excel in."2011, Kano, guest on Lethal Bizzle, "Pow 2011" I duppied every rave."
Source: Kaikki
Word Details
- Length
- 5 letters
- Scrabble Points
- 13 points
Word Games
- Scrabble US/Canada (OTCWL)
- No
- Scrabble UK (SOWPODS)
- Yes
- Wordle
- Yes
- Words With Friends
- No
How many Scrabble points is the word 'DUPPY'?
The word DUPPY is worth 13 points in Scrabble.
D2
U1
P3
P3
Y4
Total: 13 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.