DOOLALLY is valid in Collins, not in North America — 12 points
It depends on the list you play by. DOOLALLY 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 12 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
d2o1o1l1a1l1l1y4
Depends on the listDOOLALLY · 8 letters · 12 pts Scrabble · 14 pts WWF
12points in Scrabble
14points in Words with Friends
8letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept DOOLALLY?
| 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 | Valid |
Word power: 37 / 100
37WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.5
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%5.38%
Our own measure of how useful DOOLALLY is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DOOLALLY
No single letter turns DOOLALLY into another word.
How DOOLALLY scores
Scrabble d2o1o1l1a1l1l1y4 12
Words with Friends d2o1o1l2a1l2l2y3 14
Face value of the 8 tiles in DOOLALLY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| l | 3 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DOOLALLY has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in DOOLALLY
dally9 dolly9 dooly9 laldy9 alloy8 allyl8 lolly8 loyal8 aldol6 allod6 ladoo6 lady8 odyl8 oldy8 yald8 yold8 ally7 yolo7 alod5 doll5 dool5 load5 odal5 aloo4 lall4 loll4 olla4 day7 doy7 yad7 yod7 lay6 loy6 ado4 dal4 dol4 doo4 lad4 lod4 oda4
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Common questions about DOOLALLY
- Is DOOLALLY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DOOLALLY, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DOOLALLY worth?
- DOOLALLY is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DOOLALLY?
- No single letter can be added to DOOLALLY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of DOOLALLY:
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