DAIS is a valid Scrabble word — 5 points
Yes. DAIS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 5 points in Scrabble and 5 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DAIS?
| 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: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DAIS is to know. It scores 5 from 4 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DAIS
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
daisyChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How DAIS scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in DAIS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 3,026.
What stands out about DAIS
- The same 4 tiles also spell 5 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 DAIS mean in Scrabble?
noun
A raised platform at the front of a hall or room, used by speakers or important guests.
A dais lifts a speaker, a bride and groom, or a panel of judges above the level of the audience. This makes it easier for everyone in the room to see and hear them.
How DAIS is used
Common in everyday writing about ceremonies, meetings and public speaking.
- The mayor stepped onto the dais to give her speech.
- Chairs for the bride and groom stood on a small dais.
- From the dais, the judge could see the whole courtroom.
- The award winners lined up on the dais for photographs.
- A single microphone stood in the middle of the dais.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of DAIS and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of DAIS
The 4 tiles of DAIS in a different order — 5 found.
Words starting with DAIS
9 longer words begin with DAIS.
Words ending in DAIS
1 words end in DAIS. Useful as a back hook: play DAIS onto a word already on the board.
Words with DAIS inside
15 words contain DAIS in the middle. Words that start with DAIS are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in DAIS
Common questions about DAIS
- Is DAIS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DAIS, where it scores 5 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DAIS worth?
- DAIS is worth 5 points in Scrabble and 5 points in Words with Friends.
- What does DAIS mean?
- A raised platform at the front of a hall or room, used by speakers or important guests.
- What letters can be added to DAIS?
- DAIS takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of DAIS:
Open DAIS in the Word Finder