DATAL is valid in Collins, not in North America — 6 points
It depends on the list you play by. DATAL 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.
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Depends on the listDATAL · 5 letters · 6 pts Scrabble · 7 pts WWF
6points in Scrabble
7points in Words with Friends
5letters
1hook available
1 in 21,785odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept DATAL?
| 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: 30 / 100
30WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.2
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.4%
Our own measure of how useful DATAL is to know. It scores 6 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DATAL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
datalsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DATAL scores
Scrabble d2a1t1a1l1 6
Words with Friends d2a1t1a1l2 7
Face value of the 5 tiles in DATAL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 21,785.
Words starting with DATAL
3 longer words begin with DATAL.
Shorter words from the letters in DATAL
daal5 dalt5 data5 tada5 taal4 tala4 dal4 lad4 tad4 aal3 ala3 alt3 lat3 tal3 ad3 da3 aa2 al2 at2 la2 ta2
Common questions about DATAL
- Is DATAL valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and DATAL is not in it.
- How many points is DATAL worth?
- DATAL is worth 6 points in Scrabble and 7 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DATAL?
- DATAL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of DATAL:
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