DACTYLUS is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. DACTYLUS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
d2a1c3t1y4l1u1s1
PlayableDACTYLUS · 8 letters · 14 pts Scrabble · 16 pts WWF
14points in Scrabble
16points in Words with Friends
8letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept DACTYLUS?
| 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: 36 / 100
36WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.75
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%4.37%
Our own measure of how useful DACTYLUS is to know. It scores 14 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DACTYLUS
No single letter turns DACTYLUS into another word.
How DACTYLUS scores
Scrabble d2a1c3t1y4l1u1s1 14
Words with Friends d2a1c4t1y3l2u2s1 16
Face value of the 8 tiles in DACTYLUS, 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 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DACTYLUS has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about DACTYLUS
- All 8 letters of DACTYLUS are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Shorter words from the letters in DACTYLUS
dactyls13 dactyl12 studly10 caulds9 ducats9 ductal9 clauts8 cutlas8 scutal8 adults7 daults7 yclad11 acyls10 clays10 culty10 saucy10 scaly10 talcy10 yucas10 dusty9 sadly9 study9 yauds9 yauld9 cauld8 clads8 ducal8 ducat8 ducts8 lusty8 salty8 scald8 scaud8 slaty8 cauls7 clast7 clats7 claut7 cults7 scuta7
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Common questions about DACTYLUS
- Is DACTYLUS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DACTYLUS, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DACTYLUS worth?
- DACTYLUS is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DACTYLUS?
- No single letter can be added to DACTYLUS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of DACTYLUS:
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