DERNY is valid in Collins, not in North America — 9 points
It depends on the list you play by. DERNY 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 DERNY?
| 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: 34 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DERNY is to know. It scores 9 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DERNY
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
dernysChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DERNY scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in DERNY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 21,785.
Anagrams of DERNY
The 5 tiles of DERNY in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with DERNY
1 longer words begin with DERNY.
Shorter words from the letters in DERNY
Common questions about DERNY
- Is DERNY valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and DERNY is not in it.
- How many points is DERNY worth?
- DERNY is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DERNY?
- DERNY takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of DERNY:
Open DERNY in the Word Finder