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Is dooly a Scrabble word?

Yes. The word dooly is a Scrabble US word. The word dooly is worth 9 points in Scrabble:

D2O1O1L1Y4

Is dooly a Scrabble UK word?

Yes. The word dooly is a Scrabble UK word and has 9 points:

D2O1O1L1Y4

Is dooly a Words With Friends word?

Yes. The word dooly is a Words With Friends word. The word dooly is worth 9 points in Words With Friends (WWF):

D2O1O1L2Y3

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5-letter words (1 found)

DOOLY,

4-letter words (4 found)

DOOL,ODYL,OLDY,YOLD,

3-letter words (8 found)

DOL,DOO,DOY,LOD,LOO,LOY,OLD,YOD,

2-letter words (6 found)

DO,LO,OD,OO,OY,YO,

You can make 19 words from dooly according to the Scrabble US and Canada dictionary.

Definitions and meaning of dooly

dooly

English

Alternative forms

  • dhooley, dhooly, dhouly, dhuli, dohleh, doolae, doli, doolee, dooley, doolie, dowle, dowlee, dholie

Etymology

From Hindi डोली (ḍolī), from डोला (ḍolā, “litter”) + -ई (-ī, “forming diminutives”), from Sanskrit दोल (dōlā, “dangling cradle; litter”), from दुल् (dul, “to swing”). Compare andor from Sanskrit हिन्दोल (hindola) via Portuguese.

Pronunciation

  • Rhymes: -uːli

Noun

dooly (plural doolies)

  1. (India, now chiefly historical) A basic Indian litter or sedan chair made of poles, ropes, and a seat or cloth.
  2. (India, archaic) Synonym of stretcher, a basic litter used for transport of the ill and injured.
  3. (India, obsolete) Synonym of litter of whatever type.

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References

  • “dooly”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.
  • “doolie, n.”, in OED Online ⁠, Oxford: Oxford University Press, launched 2000.

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