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/ˈdɔː(ɹ)/
noun

Is DOR a Scrabble word?

Yes. DOR is a valid Scrabble word in both tournament lists, NWL2023 and Collins, and in ENABLE. It scores 4 points in Scrabble and 4 in Words With Friends.

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Meaning Any of species Geotrupes stercorarius of large European dung beetles that make a droning noise while flying.

Noun 2 meanings

  1. Any of species Geotrupes stercorarius of large European dung beetles that make a droning noise while flying.

  2. Any flying insect which makes a loud humming noise, such as the June bug or a bumblebee.

Definitions adapted from Wiktionary: dor via Kaikki/Wiktextract, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

Where it comes from

Etymology

From Middle English dorre, dore, from Old English dora (“humming insect”), from Proto-West Germanic *dorō, from Proto-Germanic *durô (“bumblebee, humming insect”), from Proto-Indo-European *dʰer-, *dʰreh₁n- (“bee, hornet, drone”).

DOR at a glance

DOR has 3 letters and scores 4 points in Scrabble (D 2 + O 1 + R 1) and 4 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #36,623 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins (older SOWPODS edition).

Words ending in -DOR

More endings

Same last three letters as DOR. This is a spelling match, so not every word here rhymes.

  • AMBASSADOR15
  • CORRIDOR11
  • VENDOR10
  • ODOR5
  • LABRADOR11
  • SPLENDOR11
  • CONDOR9
  • CANDOR9
  • MATADOR10
  • ARDOR6
  • CONQUISTADOR24
  • HUMIDOR13

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