DREIDL is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. DREIDL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 9 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DREIDL?
| 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 DREIDL is to know. It scores 8 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DREIDL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
dreidlsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DREIDL scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in DREIDL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 2 | 4 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 76,649.
What stands out about DREIDL
- The same 6 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
What does DREIDL mean in Scrabble?
noun
A four-sided spinning top marked with a Hebrew letter on each side, used to play a traditional game during Hanukkah.
Players spin the dreidl and act according to whichever of its four letters lands face up, in a simple game of chance traditionally played by children during the eight days of Hanukkah. The letters stand for a Hebrew phrase recalling a miracle central to the holiday, giving the toy a meaning beyond the game itself. Dreidl is one of several accepted English spellings of the same word, alongside the more common dreidel.
How DREIDL is used
Used for the traditional four-sided Hanukkah spinning top and the game played with it.
- The children took turns spinning the dreidl at the holiday party.
- Each side of the dreidl carries a different Hebrew letter.
- Grandmother taught the youngest cousins the rules of the dreidl game.
- A small bag of chocolate coins sat next to the dreidl on the table.
- He carved a wooden dreidl by hand for his granddaughter.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of DREIDL and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of DREIDL
The 6 tiles of DREIDL in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with DREIDL
1 longer words begin with DREIDL.
Shorter words from the letters in DREIDL
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Common questions about DREIDL
- Is DREIDL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DREIDL, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DREIDL worth?
- DREIDL is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What does DREIDL mean?
- A four-sided spinning top marked with a Hebrew letter on each side, used to play a traditional game during Hanukkah.
- What letters can be added to DREIDL?
- DREIDL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of DREIDL:
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