Is DOCTRINAIRE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, DOCTRINAIRE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 14 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does DOCTRINAIRE mean?
- adjective
stubbornly insistent on theory without regard for practicality or suitability
- noun
a stubborn person of arbitrary or arrogant opinions
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
14
Scrabble
16
Words With Friends
11
Letters
D (2) + O (1) + C (3) + T (1) + R (1) + I (1) + N (1) + A (1) + I (1) + R (1) + E (1) = 14 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 DOCTRINAIRE
Single letters that turn DOCTRINAIRE into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks1
Words you can make from DOCTRINAIRE
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- coriander12
- cretinoid12
- direction12
- indicator12
- redaction12
- criterion11
- acridine11
- actinide11
- actinoid11
- actioned11
- cartoned11
- catenoid11
- centroid11
- ceratoid11
- creditor11
- ctenidia11
- diatonic11
- dicentra11
- director11
- doctrine11
- indicate11
- indicter11
- indictor11
- indirect11
- notecard11
- rancider11
- rancored11
- raticide11
- redactor11
- reindict11
- tornadic11
- irridenta10
- actioner10
- anoretic10
- carrotin10
- creation10
- criteria10
- reaction10
- tricorne10
- acorned10
- acrider10
- cairned10
- carotid10
- carried10
- codeina10
- conidia10
- cordate10
- cordite10
- corrade10
- corrida10
- crinoid10
- ctenoid10
- dancier10
- deontic10
- dictier10
- diction10
- dineric10
- ericoid10
- identic10
- incited10
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