DRAFTY is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. DRAFTY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DRAFTY?
| 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: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DRAFTY is to know. It scores 13 from 6 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DRAFTY
No single letter turns DRAFTY into another word.
How DRAFTY scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in DRAFTY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 229,948.
What stands out about DRAFTY
- DRAFTY gets by on a single vowel across 6 letters.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does DRAFTY mean in Scrabble?
adjective
North American
Letting in currents of cold air, as a room, door or window that does not close tightly.
Drafty is the American spelling of the word that British writers spell with draught. It describes an old house with gaps around the windows, a hall where a cold breeze keeps moving, or a door that does not seal. People reach for it when they complain about comfort and heating bills.
How DRAFTY is used
Everyday word; the spelling drafty is North American, with draughty used in Britain.
- The drafty hallway made everyone keep their coats on.
- We rented a drafty farmhouse with single-pane windows.
- A drafty old church is hard to heat in January.
- He stuffed a towel under the drafty door.
- The workshop was drafty and cold from October on.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of DRAFTY and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Shorter words from the letters in DRAFTY
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Common questions about DRAFTY
- Is DRAFTY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DRAFTY, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DRAFTY worth?
- DRAFTY is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does DRAFTY mean?
- Letting in currents of cold air, as a room, door or window that does not close tightly.
- What letters can be added to DRAFTY?
- No single letter can be added to DRAFTY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of DRAFTY:
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