DAME
/deɪm/
4 letters · 1 syllable · noun
Definition of DAME
Usually capitalized as Dame: a title equivalent to Sir for a female knight.
"Dame Edith Sitwell"
A matron at a school, especially Eton College.
In traditional pantomime: a melodramatic female often played by a man in drag.
Examples of DAME in a Sentence
- "Dame Edith Sitwell"
Word Details
Is DAME a Scrabble Word?
Yes, DAME is a valid word in the following dictionaries:
Tip: Short words like DAME are excellent for parallel plays and tight board positions in Scrabble.
Letter Values for DAME
Point breakdown for each letter in Scrabble and Words With Friends.
| Letter | d | a | m | e | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scrabble | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 7 |
| WWF | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 8 |
Words You Can Make With the Letters in DAME
17 words from the letters in DAME
4-letter words
3-letter words
How to Use DAME in Word Games
DAME is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words With Friends, making it a modest-scoring word.
Short word advantage: DAME is only 4 letters, making it ideal for parallel plays where you form multiple words simultaneously by placing tiles adjacent to existing words on the board.
Looking for more words from these letters? Unscramble DAME to find 17 additional valid words.