DAINTILY is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. DAINTILY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DAINTILY?
| 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: 38 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DAINTILY is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DAINTILY
No single letter turns DAINTILY into another word.
How DAINTILY scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in DAINTILY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DAINTILY has to be built on the board across turns.
What does DAINTILY mean in Scrabble?
adverb
In a delicate, refined and careful manner.
Someone who steps daintily over puddles or sips tea daintily moves with small, precise care. The word can also hint at fussiness about food.
How DAINTILY is used
Describes delicate movement, eating or handling, often with a note of elegance.
- She daintily lifted the hem of her dress.
- The cat stepped daintily across the wet grass.
- He nibbled daintily at the small cake.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of DAINTILY and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Shorter words from the letters in DAINTILY
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Common questions about DAINTILY
- Is DAINTILY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DAINTILY, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DAINTILY worth?
- DAINTILY is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does DAINTILY mean?
- In a delicate, refined and careful manner.
- What letters can be added to DAINTILY?
- No single letter can be added to DAINTILY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of DAINTILY:
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