What does DOCTOR mean?

Pronunciation
/ˈdɑktər/
Letters
6
Scrabble score
9
Words With Friends score
10
How common
Common

Meaning

noun

  1. a licensed medical practitioner“I felt so bad I went to see my doctor”
  2. children take the roles of physician or patient or nurse and pretend they are at the physician's office“the children explored each other's bodies by playing the game of doctor”
  3. a person who holds Ph.D. degree (or the equivalent) from an academic institution“she is a doctor of philosophy in physics”

verb

  1. alter and make impure, as with the intention to deceive“Sophisticate rose water with geraniol”
  2. give medical treatment to
  3. restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken“She repaired her TV set”

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Other forms

doctors10doctored12doctoring13

Anagrams of DOCTOR

No other word in the ENABLE list uses exactly these letters.

Words inside DOCTOR

31 shorter words can be made from these letters. Here are the most useful.

coot6cord7 door5 odor5ordo5rood5root4 roto4toro4trod5cod6 coo5cor5cot5doc6 dor4dot4 oot3orc5ort3roc5rod4 rot3 tod4too3 tor3do3 od3or2to2

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Questions

Is DOCTOR a valid word in word games?

DOCTOR is in the ENABLE word list, which many word games use, so it is very likely to be accepted. Check your game's own dictionary if a play is challenged.

How many points is DOCTOR worth?

DOCTOR is worth 9 points with Scrabble letter values and 10 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from DOCTOR?

31 other words, including TO, OR, DO and TOO.