Is DROSSES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, DROSSES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 8 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does DROSSES mean?
Drosses is a form of DROSS.
- noun
worthless or dangerous material that should be removed
“there were impurities in the water”
- noun
the scum formed by oxidation at the surface of molten metals
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
8
Scrabble
8
Words With Friends
7
Letters
D (2) + R (1) + O (1) + S (1) + S (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 DROSSES
DROSSES 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 DROSSES
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from DROSSES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- dossers8
- dosers7
- dosser7
- dosses7
- resods7
- doers6
- dores6
- doser6
- doses6
- dress6
- dross6
- redos6
- resod6
- rodes6
- rosed6
- sords6
- sored6
- roses5
- sores5
- doer5
- does5
- dore5
- dors5
- dose5
- doss5
- odes5
- redo5
- reds5
- rode5
- rods5
- sods5
- sord5
- eros4
- ores4
- oses4
- roes4
- rose4
- sers4
- sore4
- doe4
- dor4
- dos4
- eds4
- ode4
- ods4
- red4
- rod4
- sod4
- ers3
- ess3
- oes3
- ore3
- ors3
- ose3
- res3
- roe3
- ser3
- sos3
- de3
- do3
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