DALASI is a valid Scrabble word — 7 points
Yes. DALASI is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 7 points in Scrabble and 8 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DALASI?
| 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 DALASI is to know. It scores 7 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DALASI
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
dalasisChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DALASI scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in DALASI, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 57,487.
What does DALASI mean in Scrabble?
noun
The official currency of the Republic of the Gambia, made up of 100 smaller units called bututs.
The dalasi replaced the Gambian pound as the country's official currency in 1971 and remains the unit issued and regulated by the Central Bank of the Gambia today. Like many national currencies, the dalasi splits into a smaller denomination, the butut, in the same way a dollar splits into cents. Banknotes and coins counted in dalasi carry images tied to Gambian history and wildlife. The word behaves in English exactly as other currency names do, such as peso or rand, naming one specific national unit of money.
How DALASI is used
Used in finance, travel and news reporting whenever Gambian currency amounts are mentioned.
- He exchanged his dollars for dalasi at the airport.
- Prices in the local market were quoted only in dalasi.
- The dalasi has weakened against the dollar in recent years.
- She budgeted five hundred dalasi for the week's groceries.
- The bank posted the day's dalasi exchange rate on a board.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of DALASI and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with DALASI
1 longer words begin with DALASI.
Shorter words from the letters in DALASI
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Common questions about DALASI
- Is DALASI valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DALASI, where it scores 8 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DALASI worth?
- DALASI is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
- What does DALASI mean?
- The official currency of the Republic of the Gambia, made up of 100 smaller units called bututs.
- What letters can be added to DALASI?
- DALASI takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of DALASI:
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