DREADLY is valid in Collins, not in North America — 12 points
It depends on the list you play by. DREADLY 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 not accept it either.
Which word lists accept DREADLY?
| 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: 50 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DREADLY is to know. It scores 12 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DREADLY
No single letter turns DREADLY into another word.
How DREADLY scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in DREADLY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 2 | 4 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 514,646.
Anagrams of DREADLY
The 7 tiles of DREADLY in a different order — 1 found.
Shorter words from the letters in DREADLY
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Common questions about DREADLY
- Is DREADLY valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and DREADLY is not in it.
- How many points is DREADLY worth?
- DREADLY is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DREADLY?
- No single letter can be added to DREADLY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of DREADLY:
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