Dormouse

/ˈdɔːmaʊs/

Scrabble:11 ptsWWF:13 pts8 letters
Definition of Dormouse

noun

  1. Any of several species of small, mostly European rodents of the family Gliridae; also called Myoxidae or Muscardinidae by some taxonomists.
  2. Glis glis, the edible dormouse
  3. Muscardinus avellanarius, the hazel dormouse.
  4. A person who sleeps a great deal, or who falls asleep readily (by analogy with the sound hibernation of the dormouse).
Anagrams of Dormouse

No exact anagrams found for "dormouse". This word has a unique letter combination.

Word Validity & Sources

SOWPODS (International Scrabble): Valid
TWL (US/Canada Scrabble): Valid
Words With Friends: Valid
Last verified: December 2024

Dictionary data sourced from SOWPODS (178,691 words), combining TWL (Tournament Word List) and the Collins Scrabble Words dictionary. Definitions from Free Dictionary API and Wordnik.

About the Word "Dormouse"

Dormouse is a 8-letter word that scores 11 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words With Friends.

Using "Dormouse" in Word Games

When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "dormouse" is a medium-scoring word.