DARIS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 6 points
It depends on the list you play by. DARIS 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 6 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept DARIS?
| 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: 27 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DARIS is to know. It scores 6 from 5 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DARIS
No single letter turns DARIS into another word.
How DARIS scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in DARIS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 9,682.
What stands out about DARIS
- The same 5 tiles also spell 2 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 DARIS
The 5 tiles of DARIS in a different order — 2 found.
Words ending in DARIS
6 words end in DARIS. Useful as a back hook: play DARIS onto a word already on the board.
Words with DARIS inside
15 words contain DARIS in the middle. Words that start with DARIS are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in DARIS
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Common questions about DARIS
- Is DARIS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and DARIS is not in it.
- How many points is DARIS worth?
- DARIS is worth 6 points in Scrabble and 6 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DARIS?
- No single letter can be added to DARIS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of DARIS:
Open DARIS in the Word Finder