DOCUMENT is a piece of written, printed, or electronic matter that provides information or evidence. In word games, it's a solid 8-letter word with balanced scoring potential and strategic placement options.
Yes. DOCUMENT is in the Scrabble-style word list used by our tools and scores 13 points in Scrabble, 17 in Words With Friends and 15 in Wordfeud (base tile values, no board multipliers). Always check the dictionary your game uses (NWL, Collins or the WWF list) before playing.
| Letter | D | O | C | U | M | E | N | T | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scrabble | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 13 |
| Words With Friends | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 17 |
| Wordfeud | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 15 |
A DOCUMENT serves as proof, record, or vessel of information—from ancient papyrus scrolls to digital PDFs. Documents shape history: treaties end wars, constitutions birth nations, and simple forms can lift people from poverty. In our digital age, documents evolve but their power remains. Quizzers know that documentation is key to verifying facts and settling disputes.
In word games, DOCUMENT delivers {gameData[selectedGame].points} base points. The C (3 points) and M (3 points) provide solid value, while the balanced letter distribution makes it highly playable. At 8 letters, it's too long for a standard bingo but excellent for board control and creating multiple word intersections.
Strategic tip: DOCUMENT can be built from DOC or DOCU- prefixes already on the board. The -MENT suffix is extremely valuable—memorize words ending in -MENT for consistent scoring. Look for opportunities to play parallel to existing words, as DOCUMENT's common letters make it ideal for creating multiple crosswords.
DOCUMENT comes from Latin "documentum," meaning "lesson, proof, example," from "docere" (to teach). Originally, documents were teaching tools—written examples that instructed or proved a point. The word entered Middle English via Old French around 1400. As a verb ("to document"), it emerged in the 1640s, meaning "to support with documentary evidence." The modern sense of recording information developed in the 20th century.
Anagrams: no other word uses exactly the letters of DOCUMENT.
Hooks: no front hooks; back DOCUMENTS.
Words inside DOCUMENT: 152 shorter words can be made from these letters – highest scoring: CENTUMCOUNTEDDEMOUNTMOUNTEDCOMETCOMTEDOCENTMENUDOCODENCOMECONEDCOTED. See all words from DOCUMENT.