Is DOUREST a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, DOUREST is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 8 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does DOUREST mean?
Dourest is a form of DOUR.
- adjective
stubbornly unyielding
“dogged persistence”
- adjective
harshly uninviting or formidable in manner or appearance
“a dour, self-sacrificing life”
- adjective
showing a brooding ill humor
“a dark scowl”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
8
Scrabble
9
Words With Friends
7
Letters
D (2) + O (1) + U (1) + R (1) + E (1) + S (1) + T (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 DOUREST
DOUREST 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.
Anagrams of DOUREST
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from DOUREST
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- detours8
- redouts8
- rousted8
- detour7
- doters7
- douser7
- duster7
- ousted7
- redout7
- roused7
- routed7
- rudest7
- rusted7
- sorted7
- soured7
- stored7
- strode7
- stroud7
- toured7
- toused7
- uredos7
- ouster6
- outers6
- routes6
- souter6
- stoure6
- doers6
- doest6
- dores6
- doser6
- doter6
- dotes6
- douse6
- douts6
- drest6
- druse6
- duets6
- dures6
- duros6
- durst6
- outed6
- redos6
- resod6
- rodes6
- rosed6
- sored6
- sudor6
- trode6
- trued6
- turds6
- uredo6
- euros5
- outer5
- outre5
- roset5
- rotes5
- roues5
- rouse5
- roust5
- route5
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