DAL is a valid Scrabble word — 4 points
Yes. DAL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 4 points in Scrabble and 5 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DAL?
| 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: 45 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DAL is to know. It scores 4 from 3 tiles, takes 6 hooks, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DAL
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DAL scores
Face value of the 3 tiles in DAL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 3 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,123.
What does DAL mean in Scrabble?
noun
A dish of split pulses in Indian cooking.
Dal names both the pulse itself and the dish made from it, which is why a recipe can call for dal in order to make dal. It is written dhal, dahl and daal with equal authority, and no one spelling has won.
How DAL is used
Uncountable. Also spelled dhal, dahl, daal.
- A pot of dal on the stove for most of the afternoon.
- The word dal names the pulse and the dish alike.
- Every region cooks dal differently and defends it.
- Four spellings of dal are all considered correct.
- Two kinds of dal in one meal is normal, not excessive.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of DAL and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of DAL
The 3 tiles of DAL in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with DAL
Showing 24 of 47 words that begin with DAL.
Words ending in DAL
Showing 24 of 258 words that end in DAL. Useful as a back hook: play DAL onto a word already on the board.
Words with DAL inside
Showing 24 of 345 words that contain DAL somewhere in the middle. Words that start with DAL are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in DAL
Common questions about DAL
- Is DAL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DAL, where it scores 5 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DAL worth?
- DAL is worth 4 points in Scrabble and 5 points in Words with Friends.
- What does DAL mean?
- A dish of split pulses in Indian cooking.
- What letters can be added to DAL?
- DAL takes 6 hooks: 2 in front and 4 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 3 letters of DAL:
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