DAYAN is valid in Collins, not in North America — 9 points
It depends on the list you play by. DAYAN 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 9 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
d2a1y4a1n1
Depends on the listDAYAN · 5 letters · 9 pts Scrabble · 9 pts WWF
9points in Scrabble
9points in Words with Friends
5letters
1hook available
1 in 43,569odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept DAYAN?
| 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 | Valid |
Word power: 34 / 100
34WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.8
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6%
Our own measure of how useful DAYAN is to know. It scores 9 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DAYAN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
dayansChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DAYAN scores
Scrabble d2a1y4a1n1 9
Words with Friends d2a1y3a1n2 9
Face value of the 5 tiles in DAYAN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 43,569.
Words starting with DAYAN
2 longer words begin with DAYAN.
Shorter words from the letters in DAYAN
Common questions about DAYAN
- Is DAYAN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DAYAN, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DAYAN worth?
- DAYAN is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DAYAN?
- DAYAN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of DAYAN:
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