DAINES is valid in Collins, not in North America — 7 points
It depends on the list you play by. DAINES 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 7 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept DAINES?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DAINES is to know. It scores 7 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DAINES
Front hooks — 1
sdainesBack hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How DAINES scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in DAINES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 12,775.
What stands out about DAINES
- The same 6 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does DAINES mean in Scrabble?
DAINES is the present-tense form of DAINE used with he, she and it.
DAINE(verb) — To deign or condescend to do something, an old spelling used by Shakespeare.
Anagrams of DAINES
The 6 tiles of DAINES in a different order — 2 found.
Shorter words from the letters in DAINES
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Common questions about DAINES
- Is DAINES valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and DAINES is not in it.
- How many points is DAINES worth?
- DAINES is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DAINES?
- DAINES takes 1 hook: 1 in front and 0 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of DAINES:
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