DILLI is valid in Collins, not in North America — 6 points
It depends on the list you play by. DILLI 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 6 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept DILLI?
| 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: 29 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DILLI is to know. It scores 6 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DILLI
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
dillisChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DILLI scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in DILLI, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 87,138.
Words starting with DILLI
6 longer words begin with DILLI.
Words with DILLI inside
9 words contain DILLI in the middle. Words that start with DILLI are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in DILLI
Common questions about DILLI
- Is DILLI valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and DILLI is not in it.
- How many points is DILLI worth?
- DILLI is worth 6 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DILLI?
- DILLI takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of DILLI:
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