DANELAW is valid in Collins, not in North America — 11 points
It depends on the list you play by. DANELAW 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 11 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept DANELAW?
| 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: 53 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DANELAW is to know. It scores 11 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DANELAW
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
danelawsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DANELAW scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in DANELAW, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 192,992.
Words starting with DANELAW
1 longer words begin with DANELAW.
Shorter words from the letters in DANELAW
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Common questions about DANELAW
- Is DANELAW valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and DANELAW is not in it.
- How many points is DANELAW worth?
- DANELAW is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DANELAW?
- DANELAW takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of DANELAW:
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