DEARNFUL is valid in Collins, not in North America — 12 points
It depends on the list you play by. DEARNFUL 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 12 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept DEARNFUL?
| 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: 38 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DEARNFUL is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DEARNFUL
No single letter turns DEARNFUL into another word.
How DEARNFUL scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in DEARNFUL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DEARNFUL has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about DEARNFUL
- All 8 letters of DEARNFUL are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Shorter words from the letters in DEARNFUL
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Common questions about DEARNFUL
- Is DEARNFUL valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and DEARNFUL is not in it.
- How many points is DEARNFUL worth?
- DEARNFUL is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DEARNFUL?
- No single letter can be added to DEARNFUL to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of DEARNFUL:
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