DEARLING is valid in Collins, not in North America — 10 points
It depends on the list you play by. DEARLING 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 10 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept DEARLING?
| 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: 41 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DEARLING is to know. It scores 10 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DEARLING
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
dearlingsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DEARLING scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in DEARLING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DEARLING has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about DEARLING
- All 8 letters of DEARLING are different — nothing repeats.
- The same 8 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 DEARLING
The 8 tiles of DEARLING in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with DEARLING
1 longer words begin with DEARLING.
Shorter words from the letters in DEARLING
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Common questions about DEARLING
- Is DEARLING valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and DEARLING is not in it.
- How many points is DEARLING worth?
- DEARLING is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DEARLING?
- DEARLING takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of DEARLING:
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