Scrabble Word Finder

DANDELION is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points

Yes. DANDELION is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.

d2a1n1d2e1l1i1o1n1
PlayableDANDELION · 9 letters · 11 pts Scrabble · 14 pts WWF
11points in Scrabble
14points in Words with Friends
9letters
1hook available

Which word lists accept DANDELION?

Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, ThailandValid
Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, ThailandValid
Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countriesValid
Words with FriendsZynga word listValid

Word power: 31 / 100

31WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%
1.22
Hooks 25%
1
Bingo potential 20%
no
Tile availability 20%
6.89%

Our own measure of how useful DANDELION is to know. It scores 11 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated

Hooks for DANDELION

Front hooks — 0

None.

Back hooks — 1

dandelions12

Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.

How DANDELION scores

Scrabble d2a1n1d2e1l1i1o1n1 11
Words with Friends d2a1n2d2e1l2i1o1n2 14

Face value of the 9 tiles in DANDELION, before any board multiplier.

Tiles you need

LetterNeededIn the bag
d24
a19
n26
e112
l14
i19
o18

Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DANDELION has to be built on the board across turns.

Words starting with DANDELION

dandelions12

1 longer words begin with DANDELION.

Shorter words from the letters in DANDELION

nonideal9 adenoid9 dinnled9 annelid8 lindane8 daidle8 dained8 dandle8 dialed8 dildoe8 dindle8 dinned8 doiled8 donned8 laddie8 laided8 landed8 loaded8 loided8 noddle8 alined7 denial7 dinnae7 dinnle7 dolina7 doline7 eidola7 enodal7 indole7 inland7 ladino7 linden7 linned7 loaden7 loaned7 nailed7 ondine7 eolian6 eonian6 online6

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Common questions about DANDELION

Is DANDELION valid in Words with Friends?
Yes. Words with Friends accepts DANDELION, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
How many points is DANDELION worth?
DANDELION is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
What letters can be added to DANDELION?
DANDELION takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.

Every word you can build from the 9 letters of DANDELION:

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