DEADEYE is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. DEADEYE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DEADEYE?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 58 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DEADEYE is to know. It scores 12 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DEADEYE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
deadeyesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DEADEYE scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in DEADEYE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 2 | 4 |
| e | 3 | 12 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 673,719.
What does DEADEYE mean in Scrabble?
noun
A very accurate marksman; also a round wooden block with holes used to tighten the rigging of a sailing ship.
In sailing, a deadeye is paired with another block and connected by a rope called a lanyard, which tightens the shrouds supporting a mast. In ordinary talk, a deadeye is a person who almost never misses a shot.
How DEADEYE is used
Used for expert shooters, and in nautical writing for the rigging part.
- The sheriff was a deadeye with a rifle.
- The sailor tightened the rope around the deadeye.
- Nobody could beat the deadeye at the target range.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of DEADEYE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with DEADEYE
1 longer words begin with DEADEYE.
Shorter words from the letters in DEADEYE
Common questions about DEADEYE
- Is DEADEYE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DEADEYE, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DEADEYE worth?
- DEADEYE is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does DEADEYE mean?
- A very accurate marksman; also a round wooden block with holes used to tighten the rigging of a sailing ship.
- What letters can be added to DEADEYE?
- DEADEYE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of DEADEYE:
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