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Is DADOES a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, DADOES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 8 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does DADOES mean?

Dadoes is a form of DADO.

  1. noun

    panel forming the lower part of an interior wall when it is finished differently from the rest of the wall

  2. noun

    the section of a pedestal between the base and the surbase

  3. noun

    a rectangular groove cut into a board so that another piece can fit into it

  4. verb

    provide with a dado

    “The owners wanted to dado their dining room”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

8

Scrabble

8

Words With Friends

6

Letters

D (2) + A (1) + D (2) + O (1) + E (1) + S (1) = 8 points in Scrabble.

Dictionary status

  • Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
  • Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
  • Words With FriendsListed

Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.

Hooks for DADOES

DADOES has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.

Front hooks0

None — nothing can be added to the front.

Back hooks0

None — nothing can be added to the end.

Words you can make from DADOES

The 48 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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