DELAYINGLY is valid in Collins, not in North America — 18 points
It depends on the list you play by. DELAYINGLY 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 18 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept DELAYINGLY?
| 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: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DELAYINGLY is to know. It scores 18 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DELAYINGLY
No single letter turns DELAYINGLY into another word.
How DELAYINGLY scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in DELAYINGLY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| y | 2 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DELAYINGLY has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in DELAYINGLY
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Common questions about DELAYINGLY
- Is DELAYINGLY valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and DELAYINGLY is not in it.
- How many points is DELAYINGLY worth?
- DELAYINGLY is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DELAYINGLY?
- No single letter can be added to DELAYINGLY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of DELAYINGLY:
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