Is DORSAL a word?
DORSAL is a valid word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 7 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words With Friends, has 6 letters, and can be rearranged into 0 other words, plus 60 shorter words built from the same letters.
Yes, DORSAL is a valid word.
What does dorsal mean?
adjective: belonging to or on or near the back or upper surface of an animal or organ or part.
“the dorsal fin is the vertical fin on the back of a fish and certain marine mammals”
Definition from WordNet, Princeton University.
DORSAL: word details
- Pronunciation: DAWR-suhl (approx., 2 syllables)
- Length: 6 letters, a medium-length word. It is one of 22,342 6-letter words in our dictionary.
- Scrabble: worth 7 points on the tiles.
- Words With Friends: worth 8 points on the tiles.
- Games: recognised in the combined word list Unscrambly uses for Scrabble and Words With Friends. Acceptance in official tournament lists (TWL, SOWPODS) can vary.
Shorter words inside dorsal
Words you can make from the letters of dorsal.
Solve a whole rack, not just DORSAL
DORSAL is one word. If you are holding tiles rather than looking up a single entry, the Scrabble word finder ranks every play from your rack by points, and the Words With Friends solver scores the same letters with WWF values instead, which changes the order of the list.
Frequently asked questions
What does DORSAL mean?
DORSAL is a adjective. It means: belonging to or on or near the back or upper surface of an animal or organ or part.
Is DORSAL a valid word?
Yes, DORSAL is a valid word. It scores 7 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words With Friends.
Unscrambly validity is based on a large open English word list used across word games. Word acceptance varies by the exact tournament dictionary in use.