DACTYLS is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. DACTYLS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
d2a1c3t1y4l1s1
PlayableDACTYLS · 7 letters · 13 pts Scrabble · 14 pts WWF
13points in Scrabble
14points in Words with Friends
7letters
0hooks available
1 in 1,158 thousandodds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept DACTYLS?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 47 / 100
47WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.86
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%full rack
Tile availability 20%4.43%
Our own measure of how useful DACTYLS is to know. It scores 13 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DACTYLS
No single letter turns DACTYLS into another word.
How DACTYLS scores
Scrabble d2a1c3t1y4l1s1 13
Words with Friends d2a1c4t1y3l2s1 14
Face value of the 7 tiles in DACTYLS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,158 thousand.
What stands out about DACTYLS
- DACTYLS gets by on a single vowel across 7 letters.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Shorter words from the letters in DACTYLS
dactyl12 yclad11 acyls10 clays10 scaly10 talcy10 sadly9 clads8 salty8 scald8 slaty8 clast7 clats7 talcs7 dalts6 acyl9 cays9 clay9 cyst9 lacy9 days8 lady8 yads8 yald8 cads7 clad7 lays7 scad7 slay7 stay7 tays7 acts6 cals6 cast6 cats6 clat6 lacs6 scat6 talc6 dals5
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Common questions about DACTYLS
- Is DACTYLS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DACTYLS, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DACTYLS worth?
- DACTYLS is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DACTYLS?
- No single letter can be added to DACTYLS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of DACTYLS:
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