DIDACTYL is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. DIDACTYL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DIDACTYL?
| 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: 42 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DIDACTYL is to know. It scores 15 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DIDACTYL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
didactylsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DIDACTYL scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in DIDACTYL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 2 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DIDACTYL has to be built on the board across turns.
What does DIDACTYL mean in Scrabble?
adjective
zoology
Having only two toes, fingers or claws on each limb.
The ostrich is a didactyl bird, with just two toes on each foot. The word is also used as a noun for an animal like that. It is a precise scientific term.
How DIDACTYL is used
Didactyl is used in zoology for two-toed animals.
- The ostrich has a didactyl foot built for running.
- Biologists described the fossil as didactyl.
- A didactyl sloth hung from the branch.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of DIDACTYL and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with DIDACTYL
4 longer words begin with DIDACTYL.
Shorter words from the letters in DIDACTYL
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Common questions about DIDACTYL
- Is DIDACTYL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DIDACTYL, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DIDACTYL worth?
- DIDACTYL is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What does DIDACTYL mean?
- Having only two toes, fingers or claws on each limb.
- What letters can be added to DIDACTYL?
- DIDACTYL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of DIDACTYL:
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