DALT is valid in Collins, not in North America — 5 points
It depends on the list you play by. DALT 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 5 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept DALT?
| 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: 28 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DALT is to know. It scores 5 from 4 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DALT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
daltsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DALT scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in DALT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 4,538.
What does DALT mean in Scrabble?
noun
Scotshistorical
A foster child, raised by a family other than the one into which it was born.
In older Scottish and Irish custom, foster-parents often raised a dalt as their own from a young age. The resulting bond was recognised by the whole community as being as close as that between a parent and a natural child.
How DALT is used
Scots dialect and historical use; rare outside writing about older Scottish family customs.
- The chief's dalt was raised alongside his own children.
- Old records list the boy as a dalt of the neighbouring family.
- She remained close to her dalt long after the fostering ended.
- In the old tale, the dalt inherits nothing but is loved just the same.
- Villagers treated the dalt exactly as they would a natural son.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of DALT and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with DALT
8 longer words begin with DALT.
Shorter words from the letters in DALT
Common questions about DALT
- Is DALT valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and DALT is not in it.
- How many points is DALT worth?
- DALT is worth 5 points in Scrabble and 6 points in Words with Friends.
- What does DALT mean?
- A foster child, raised by a family other than the one into which it was born.
- What letters can be added to DALT?
- DALT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of DALT:
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