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Is DOPE a Scrabble Word?

Yes, DOPE is a valid Scrabble word. It is used as a noun and a verb, most often meaning “street names for marijuana”.

Quick answer

Is DOPE a valid Scrabble word?

Yes. DOPE is a valid 4-letter word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 7 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words With Friends, and it has 1 anagram: OPED.

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Letters
4
Scrabble
7 pts
Words With Friends
8 pts
Anagrams
1
Familiarity
99th percentile

DOPE meaning and definition

DOPE has 4 common senses and works as a noun and a verb. The most common meaning is listed first.

DOPE as a noun

  1. Street names for marijuana.
  2. An ignorant or foolish person.

DOPE as a verb

  1. Take drugs to improve one's athletic performance.
  2. Add impurities to (a semiconductor) in order to produce or modify its properties.

DOPE Scrabble score and Words With Friends points

DOPE scores 7 in Scrabble and 8 in Words With Friends. The highest-value tile is P, worth 3 in Scrabble.

Letter-by-letter tile values

LetterScrabbleWords With Friends
D22
O11
P34
E11
Total78

DOPE on premium squares

On a double word square DOPE scores 14 in Scrabble; on a triple word square, 21. Putting P on a triple letter square instead adds 6 points. Its middling value makes it a flexible play for scoring steadily without breaking up a strong rack. At 4 letters it fits tight spots on a crowded board.

Anagrams of DOPE

1 word uses exactly the same 4 letters as DOPE.

  • oped7

Unscramble DOPE: 14 words from its letters

The letters D, O, P, E make 14 shorter words, up to 3 letters long. Most common first.

  • do3
  • pod6
  • doe4
  • od3
  • po4
  • de3
  • ed3
  • ode4
  • pe4
  • dop6
  • oe2
  • op4
  • ope5
  • ped6

Words like DOPE

One-letter changes to DOPE, useful for word ladders and board hooks.

Change one letter in DOPE

  • hope9
  • dose5
  • rope6
  • cope8
  • lope6
  • mope8
  • done5
  • dove8
  • doze14
  • dupe7
  • pope8
  • dole5
  • dome7
  • dote5
  • tope6
  • doge6
  • dopa7
  • dopy10

Add one letter to DOPE

  • doped9
  • dopey11
  • doper8
  • dopes8

Remove one letter from DOPE

  • doe4
  • dop6
  • ope5

More 4-letter words starting with DO

  • down8
  • dose5
  • dock11
  • doom7
  • door5
  • doll5
  • done5
  • dove8
  • doze14
  • dodo6
  • dole5
  • dome7
  • dong6
  • dory8
  • dote5
  • dour5
  • doer5
  • doff11

DOPE word facts

DOPE is a 4-letter word with 4 distinct letters: 2 vowels (O and E) and 2 consonants. It starts with D and ends with E. By corpus frequency, DOPE is among the top 1% most familiar words in the dictionary.

Holding the letters D, O, P, E on your rack? The word unscrambler lists every word they make, sorted by score, and the anagram solver finds words that use all 4 of them. To check another word before you play it, use the Scrabble word checker.

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DOPE Scrabble word FAQ

Is DOPE a Scrabble word?

Yes. DOPE is a valid 4-letter word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 7 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words With Friends before premium squares.

What does DOPE mean?

DOPE is used as a noun and a verb. Its most common meaning is “street names for marijuana”.

How many points is DOPE worth in Scrabble?

DOPE is worth 7 points in Scrabble: D (2) + O (1) + P (3) + E (1). On a double word square it scores 14, and on a triple word square 21.

How many points is DOPE in Words With Friends?

DOPE is worth 8 points in Words With Friends, which uses different tile values from Scrabble.

What are the anagrams of DOPE?

DOPE has 1 anagram: OPED. Each uses exactly the same letters.

What words can you make from the letters in DOPE?

You can make 14 shorter words from the letters in DOPE, including DO, POD, DOE and OD.

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