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Dorsals

d 2o 1r 1s 1a 1l 1s 1

About 2 syllables

adjective · 7 letters · Rare · form of dorsal

  • Scrabble US & Canada : valid
  • Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
  • Words With Friends : valid
  • Wordle : not valid

What does dorsals mean?

adjective

  1. belonging to or on or near the back or upper surface of an animal or organ or part

    “the dorsal fin is the vertical fin on the back of a fish and certain marine mammals”

  2. facing away from the axis of an organ or organism

    “the abaxial surface of a leaf is the underside or side facing away from the stem”

    Synonymsabaxial

Definitions shown for dorsal, the base form of dorsals.

Is DORSALS a valid word?

Game / word listValid?
Scrabble US & Canada (NWL / TWL) Yes
Scrabble UK & worldwide (Collins / SOWPODS) Yes
Words With Friends (ENABLE) Yes
Wordle (guess list) No

How many points is DORSALS worth?

Scrabble

8 pts
d 2o 1r 1s 1a 1l 1s 1

Words With Friends

9 pts
d 2o 1r 1s 1a 1l 2s 1

Wordfeud

8 pts
d 2o 1r 1s 1a 1l 1s 1

NYT Crossplay

9 pts
d 2o 1r 1s 1a 1l 2s 1

Scores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.

Words from the letters in DORSALS

Words that end like DORSALS

Common words that share the ending -ALS, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.

signalsmortalscrystalsfinalsjournalslocalsmoralsrivalsbridalschoralscorralscymbalsfiscalsformalshymnalsjackalsmammalspluralsportalsrascalsrentalssandalsspinalsspirals
All words ending in -ALS

Dorsals: quick answers

Is DORSALS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. DORSALS is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 8 points before board bonuses.
How many points is DORSALS worth?
DORSALS scores 8 points in Scrabble, 9 in Words With Friends, 8 in Wordfeud and 9 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does dorsals mean?
dorsals is related to dorsal, which means “belonging to or on or near the back or upper surface of an animal or organ or part”. It has 2 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in DORSALS?
You can make 115 shorter words from DORSALS, such as DORSAL, DOSSAL, SARODS, ALODS. See the full list.