Is DOORKNOBS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, DOORKNOBS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does DOORKNOBS mean?
Doorknobs is a form of DOORKNOB.
- noun
a knob used to release the catch when opening a door (often called `doorhandle' in Great Britain)
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
16
Scrabble
18
Words With Friends
9
Letters
D (2) + O (1) + O (1) + R (1) + K (5) + N (1) + O (1) + B (3) + S (1) = 16 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 DOORKNOBS
DOORKNOBS 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 DOORKNOBS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- doorknob15
- brooks12
- bonks11
- books11
- borks11
- brook11
- knobs11
- kobos11
- kroons10
- dorks10
- bonk10
- book10
- bork10
- bosk10
- knob10
- kobo10
- kobs10
- broods9
- dobros9
- dobson9
- kroon9
- nooks9
- rooks9
- snook9
- dork9
- kob9
- borons8
- bonds8
- brood8
- dobro8
- doobs8
- kors8
- nook8
- rook8
- sook8
- donors7
- rondos7
- boons7
- boors7
- boron7
- boson7
- broos7
- noobs7
- bods7
- bond7
- doob7
- kor7
- kos7
- donor6
- doors6
- odors6
- ordos6
- rondo6
- roods6
- snood6
- boon6
- boor6
- boos6
- born6
- broo6
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