ADDY is valid in Collins, not in North America — 9 points
It depends on the list you play by. ADDY is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 9 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept ADDY?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 53 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ADDY is to know. It scores 9 from 4 tiles, takes 7 hooks, and its letters make up 4.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ADDY
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How ADDY scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in ADDY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 1 | 9 |
| d | 2 | 4 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 36,308.
Anagrams of ADDY
The 4 tiles of ADDY in a different order — 1 found.
Words ending in ADDY
17 words end in ADDY. Useful as a back hook: play ADDY onto a word already on the board.
Words with ADDY inside
12 words contain ADDY in the middle. Words that start with ADDY are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in ADDY
Common questions about ADDY
- Is ADDY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ADDY, where it scores 8 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ADDY worth?
- ADDY is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ADDY?
- ADDY takes 7 hooks: 7 in front and 0 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of ADDY:
Open ADDY in the Word Finder