DELLS is a valid Scrabble word — 6 points
Yes. DELLS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 6 points in Scrabble and 8 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DELLS?
| 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: 25 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DELLS is to know. It scores 6 from 5 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DELLS
No single letter turns DELLS into another word.
How DELLS scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in DELLS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 65,354.
What stands out about DELLS
- The letters of DELLS 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
Words ending in DELLS
2 words end in DELLS. Useful as a back hook: play DELLS onto a word already on the board.
Words with DELLS inside
2 words contain DELLS in the middle. Words that start with DELLS are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in DELLS
Common questions about DELLS
- Is DELLS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DELLS, where it scores 8 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DELLS worth?
- DELLS is worth 6 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DELLS?
- No single letter can be added to DELLS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of DELLS:
Open DELLS in the Word Finder