DEARIE is a valid Scrabble word — 7 points
Yes. DEARIE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 7 points in Scrabble and 7 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DEARIE?
| 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: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DEARIE is to know. It scores 7 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 8.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DEARIE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
deariesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DEARIE scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in DEARIE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 9,291.
What stands out about DEARIE
- The same 6 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
What does DEARIE mean in Scrabble?
noun
informal
An affectionate or familiar way of addressing someone, especially a loved one or, in shopkeeping and service contexts, a customer.
Dearie is used as a warm, informal form of address to a spouse, child or close friend, but it also turns up, sometimes with a slightly patronising edge, when a shopkeeper, waitress or older person addresses a stranger. British and Irish English use the word especially often in this second, more general sense, where it functions almost like a friendly filler rather than a genuine term of deep affection. The spelling deary is equally common for the same word, and its tone can range from genuinely tender to mildly condescending depending on who is speaking to whom.
How DEARIE is used
Informal, common in everyday British and Irish speech, ranging from a genuine endearment to a casual, sometimes patronising form of address.
- Come here, dearie, and let me fix your collar.
- The shopkeeper asked, "What can I get you, dearie?"
- His letters home were always addressed to his dearie.
- The nurse spoke gently, calling the frightened child dearie.
- Watch your step there, dearie, the floor's wet.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of DEARIE and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of DEARIE
The 6 tiles of DEARIE in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with DEARIE
1 longer words begin with DEARIE.
Shorter words from the letters in DEARIE
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Common questions about DEARIE
- Is DEARIE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DEARIE, where it scores 7 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DEARIE worth?
- DEARIE is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 7 points in Words with Friends.
- What does DEARIE mean?
- An affectionate or familiar way of addressing someone, especially a loved one or, in shopkeeping and service contexts, a customer.
- What letters can be added to DEARIE?
- DEARIE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of DEARIE:
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