DILATORY is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. DILATORY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DILATORY?
| 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: 38 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DILATORY is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DILATORY
No single letter turns DILATORY into another word.
How DILATORY scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in DILATORY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DILATORY has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about DILATORY
- All 8 letters of DILATORY are different — nothing repeats.
- The same 8 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
Anagrams of DILATORY
The 8 tiles of DILATORY in a different order — 2 found.
Shorter words from the letters in DILATORY
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Common questions about DILATORY
- Is DILATORY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DILATORY, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DILATORY worth?
- DILATORY is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DILATORY?
- No single letter can be added to DILATORY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of DILATORY:
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