Is DORMICE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, DORMICE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does DORMICE mean?
Dormice is a form of DORMOUSE.
- noun
small furry-tailed squirrel-like Old World rodent that becomes torpid in cold weather
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
12
Scrabble
14
Words With Friends
7
Letters
D (2) + O (1) + R (1) + M (3) + I (1) + C (3) + E (1) = 12 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 DORMICE
DORMICE 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 DORMICE
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- dermic11
- medico11
- demic10
- domic10
- medic10
- dormie9
- comer9
- crime9
- micro9
- cider8
- coder8
- cored8
- credo8
- cried8
- decor8
- demoi8
- dicer8
- dimer8
- mired8
- riced8
- rimed8
- come8
- corm8
- emic8
- merc8
- mice8
- moire7
- cedi7
- code7
- coed7
- cord7
- cred7
- deco7
- demo7
- derm7
- dice7
- dime7
- dome7
- dorm7
- iced7
- idem7
- mode7
- modi7
- odic7
- mic7
- moc7
- cero6
- cire6
- coir6
- core6
- emir6
- mire6
- more6
- omer6
- rice6
- rime6
- cod6
- dim6
- doc6
- dom6
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