Definitions for dominoes

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dominoes dom·i·no

Spelling: [dom-uh-noh]

IPA: /ˈdɒm əˌnoʊ/

Dominoes is a 8 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 11 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 13 points.

You can make 295 anagrams from letters in dominoes (deimnoos).

Definitions for dominoes

noun

1. a flat, thumbsized, rectangular block, the face of which is divided into two parts, each either blank or bearing from one to six pips or dots: 28 such pieces form a complete set.
2. dominoes, (used with a singular verb) any of various games played with such pieces, usually by matching the ends of pieces and laying the dominoes down in lines and angular patterns.
3. a large, hooded cloak with a mask covering the eyes, worn at masquerades.
4. the mask.
5. a person wearing such dress.

Origin of dominoes

First recorded in 1710-20; perhaps special use of domino²

Examples for dominoes

Ex-CIA officer Bruce Riedel on why other dominoes may fall—and how U.S. policy just got more complicated.

Underneath, empty Hennessy bottles are piled up alongside flowers and candles, and nearby, men play heated games of dominoes.

They then laid out the cutouts in order like dominoes and shot it in one long take.

I can see the dominoes with my fingers—touch is just as good as sight.

For some reason or other we did not begin that game of dominoes.

"We must all have our dominoes before noon, you know," she said.

"We want to try on our dominoes," Sally said, rather taken aback.

So, again, I hope the Democrats in the Senate take note of the dominoes that are tumbling here because they stood together.

Henceforth nothing could be heard but the jingle of dominoes.

He did not so much as lift his eyes from the dominoes beneath his fingers.