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Is doyenne a Scrabble word?

Yes. The word doyenne is a Scrabble US word. The word doyenne is worth 11 points in Scrabble:

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Is doyenne a Scrabble UK word?

Yes. The word doyenne is a Scrabble UK word and has 11 points:

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Yes. The word doyenne is a Words With Friends word. The word doyenne is worth 12 points in Words With Friends (WWF):

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7-letter words (1 found)

DOYENNE,

6-letter words (3 found)

DONNEE,NEONED,YENNED,

5-letter words (7 found)

DONEE,DONNE,DONNY,DOYEN,NEEDY,NOYED,ONNED,

4-letter words (19 found)

DEEN,DENE,DENY,DOEN,DONE,DYNE,EYED,EYEN,EYNE,NEED,NENE,NEON,NODE,NONE,NYED,YEDE,YEED,YODE,YOND,

3-letter words (25 found)

DEE,DEN,DEY,DOE,DON,DOY,DYE,EEN,END,ENE,EON,EYE,NED,NEE,NOD,NON,NOY,NYE,ODE,ONE,ONY,OYE,YEN,YOD,YON,

2-letter words (14 found)

DE,DO,ED,EE,EN,NE,NO,NY,OD,OE,ON,OY,YE,YO,

1-letter words (1 found)

E,

You can make 70 words from doyenne according to the Scrabble US and Canada dictionary.

Definitions and meaning of doyenne

doyenne

Etymology

Borrowed from French doyenne.

Pronunciation

  • Rhymes: -ɛn

Noun

doyenne (plural doyennes)

  1. A female doyen.
  2. The senior or eldest female member of a group, especially one who is most or highly respected.
  3. A woman who is highly experienced and knowledgeable in a particular field, subject, or line of work; expert

Synonyms

  • grande dame

Translations

French

Etymology

From doyen +‎ -enne.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /dwa.jɛn/
  • Rhymes: -ɛn

Noun

doyenne f (plural doyennes)

  1. the oldest woman
    Jeanne Calment, la doyenne de l'humanité.
  2. a female dean at an educational establishment (Canada)

Related terms

  • doyen (the oldest man)

References

  • Dictionary entry for "Doyenne"

Further reading

  • “doyenne”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

Source: wiktionary.org