DIAL is a valid Scrabble word — 5 points
Yes. DIAL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 5 points in Scrabble and 6 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DIAL?
| 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 DIAL is to know. It scores 5 from 4 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DIAL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
dialsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DIAL scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in DIAL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 3,026.
What stands out about DIAL
- The same 4 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does DIAL mean in Scrabble?
noun
The flat face of a clock, instrument or telephone, marked with numbers or symbols, sometimes turned to make a selection.
A dial shows information at a glance, such as the time on a clock or the reading on a gauge. On older telephones the dial was the rotating disc a caller turned to enter each digit of a number.
How DIAL is used
Common in describing clocks, instruments and older telephones.
- The clock's dial glowed faintly in the dark room.
- He checked the pressure dial before starting the machine.
- She turned the old telephone dial slowly for each digit.
- Sunlight caught the brass dial of the sundial in the garden.
- The speedometer dial flickered as the car accelerated.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of DIAL and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of DIAL
The 4 tiles of DIAL in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with DIAL
Showing 24 of 100 words that begin with DIAL.
Words ending in DIAL
Showing 24 of 85 words that end in DIAL. Useful as a back hook: play DIAL onto a word already on the board.
Words with DIAL inside
Showing 24 of 105 words that contain DIAL somewhere in the middle. Words that start with DIAL are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in DIAL
Common questions about DIAL
- Is DIAL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DIAL, where it scores 6 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DIAL worth?
- DIAL is worth 5 points in Scrabble and 6 points in Words with Friends.
- What does DIAL mean?
- The flat face of a clock, instrument or telephone, marked with numbers or symbols, sometimes turned to make a selection.
- What letters can be added to DIAL?
- DIAL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of DIAL:
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