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Is seldom a Scrabble word?

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

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Is seldom a Scrabble UK word?

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

S1E1L1D2O1M3

Is seldom a Words With Friends word?

Yes. The word seldom is a Words With Friends word. The word seldom is worth 11 points in Words With Friends (WWF):

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6-letter words (2 found)

MODELS,SELDOM,

5-letter words (17 found)

DELOS,DEMOS,DOLES,DOMES,LODES,LOMED,LOMES,LOSED,MELDS,MODEL,MODES,MOLDS,MOLED,MOLES,MOSED,SOLDE,SOLED,

4-letter words (37 found)

DELO,DELS,DEMO,DOES,DOLE,DOLS,DOME,DOMS,DOSE,ELDS,ELMS,EMOS,LODE,LODS,LOME,LOSE,MEDS,MELD,MELS,MODE,MODS,MOES,MOLD,MOLE,MOLS,MOSE,ODES,OLDE,OLDS,OLES,OLMS,SELD,SLED,SLOE,SOLD,SOLE,SOME,

3-letter words (36 found)

DEL,DOE,DOL,DOM,DOS,DSO,EDS,ELD,ELM,ELS,EMO,EMS,LED,LES,LOD,LOS,MED,MEL,MES,MOD,MOE,MOL,MOS,ODE,ODS,OES,OLD,OLE,OLM,OMS,OSE,SED,SEL,SOD,SOL,SOM,

2-letter words (14 found)

DE,DO,ED,EL,EM,ES,LO,ME,MO,OD,OE,OM,OS,SO,

1-letter words (1 found)

E,

You can make 107 words from seldom according to the Scrabble US and Canada dictionary.

Definitions and meaning of seldom

seldom

Alternative forms

  • seldome (obsolete)

Etymology

From late Middle English seldom, alteration of earlier selden, from Old English seldan (“seldom”), from Proto-Germanic *seldanē. Cognate with Saterland Frisian säilden (“seldom”), West Frisian selden, komselden (“rare, seldom”), Dutch zelden, German selten, Danish sjælden, Norwegian sjelden, Swedish sällan, Faroese sjáldan, Icelandic sjaldan. More at seld and selly.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈsɛldəm/
  • Rhymes: -ɛldəm

Adverb

seldom (comparative more seldom or seldomer, superlative most seldom or seldomest)

  1. Infrequently, rarely.
    Synonyms: barely, hardly, rarely, scarcely, infrequently, seldomly; see also Thesaurus:rarely
    Antonyms: often, frequently; see also Thesaurus:often

Usage notes

  • It is grammatically a negative word. It therefore collocates with ever rather than never. Compare he seldom ever plays tennis with he almost never plays tennis.
  • The form seldomly, derived from the (now archaic) adjectival use, exists, but has not gained widespread acceptance.

Derived terms

  • barking dogs seldom bite, a barking dog seldom bites
  • opportunity seldom knocks twice
  • seldom or ever
  • seldomtimes
  • unseldom

Translations

Adjective

seldom (comparative more seldom or seldomer, superlative most seldom or seldomest)

  1. (archaic) Rare; infrequent.
    Synonyms: geason, uncommon; see also Thesaurus:rare

Derived terms

  • seldomly
  • seldomness

Related terms

  • seld

Translations

Anagrams

  • lesdom, models, somdel

Middle English

Etymology 1

From Old English seldan.

Adverb

seldom

  1. Alternative form of selden (“seldom”)

Etymology 2

From Old English selden.

Adjective

seldom

  1. Alternative form of selden (“uncommon”)

Source: wiktionary.org