DALED is valid in Collins, not in North America — 7 points
It depends on the list you play by. DALED 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 DALED?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 35 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DALED is to know. It scores 7 from 5 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DALED
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DALED scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in DALED, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 2 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 29,046.
What stands out about DALED
- DALED begins and ends with the same letter.
- The same 5 tiles also spell 3 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
Anagrams of DALED
The 5 tiles of DALED in a different order — 3 found.
Words starting with DALED
3 longer words begin with DALED.
Words ending in DALED
7 words end in DALED. Useful as a back hook: play DALED onto a word already on the board.
Shorter words from the letters in DALED
Common questions about DALED
- Is DALED valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and DALED is not in it.
- How many points is DALED worth?
- DALED is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DALED?
- DALED takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of DALED:
Open DALED in the Word Finder