DAHABIYEH is valid in Collins, not in North America — 21 points
It depends on the list you play by. DAHABIYEH 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 21 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept DAHABIYEH?
| 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 | Not listed |
Word power: 38 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DAHABIYEH is to know. It scores 21 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DAHABIYEH
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
dahabiyehsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DAHABIYEH scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in DAHABIYEH, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| h | 2 | 2 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DAHABIYEH has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with DAHABIYEH
1 longer words begin with DAHABIYEH.
Shorter words from the letters in DAHABIYEH
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Common questions about DAHABIYEH
- Is DAHABIYEH valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and DAHABIYEH is not in it.
- How many points is DAHABIYEH worth?
- DAHABIYEH is worth 21 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DAHABIYEH?
- DAHABIYEH takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of DAHABIYEH:
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