DEELY is valid in Collins, not in North America — 9 points
It depends on the list you play by. DEELY 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 not accept it either.
Which word lists accept DEELY?
| 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: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DEELY is to know. It scores 9 from 5 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DEELY
No single letter turns DEELY into another word.
How DEELY scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in DEELY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 35,648.
What stands out about DEELY
- The letters of DEELY run in alphabetical order from first to last.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Shorter words from the letters in DEELY
Common questions about DEELY
- Is DEELY valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and DEELY is not in it.
- How many points is DEELY worth?
- DEELY is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DEELY?
- No single letter can be added to DEELY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of DEELY:
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