DENTIL is a valid Scrabble word — 7 points
Yes. DENTIL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 7 points in Scrabble and 9 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DENTIL?
| 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: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DENTIL is to know. It scores 7 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DENTIL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
dentilsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DENTIL scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in DENTIL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 19,162.
What does DENTIL mean in Scrabble?
noun
One of a row of small, tooth-shaped rectangular blocks used as an ornament beneath a cornice.
A dentil appears in classical architecture as part of a repeating band of small square projections decorating the underside of a cornice. Dentils are common in Ionic, Corinthian, and Composite orders, and the term is still used by architects and preservationists describing historic buildings. The word names the individual block, while a full row of them is called dentil molding.
How DENTIL is used
Countable noun used mainly in architecture and building restoration.
- A row of dentils ran along the top of the porch.
- Restorers carefully repaired each broken dentil on the facade.
- The courthouse cornice features carved stone dentils.
- Every dentil in the molding was spaced evenly.
- The architect added dentils to give the roofline a classical look.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of DENTIL and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of DENTIL
The 6 tiles of DENTIL in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with DENTIL
5 longer words begin with DENTIL.
Shorter words from the letters in DENTIL
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Common questions about DENTIL
- Is DENTIL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DENTIL, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DENTIL worth?
- DENTIL is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What does DENTIL mean?
- One of a row of small, tooth-shaped rectangular blocks used as an ornament beneath a cornice.
- What letters can be added to DENTIL?
- DENTIL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of DENTIL:
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