DRIER is a valid Scrabble word — 6 points
Yes. DRIER is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 6 points in Scrabble and 6 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DRIER?
| 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: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DRIER is to know. It scores 6 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DRIER
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
driersChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DRIER scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in DRIER, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 11,618.
What stands out about DRIER
- The same 5 tiles also spell 3 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 DRIER mean in Scrabble?
adjective
The comparative form of dry, drier means more dry, and the same spelling also serves as a variant of dryer, a machine that removes moisture from clothes, hair or other materials.
As a comparative adjective, drier compares two things by how little moisture they hold, as in this towel is drier than that one. As a noun, drier is an older or British spelling of dryer, naming an appliance such as a clothes drier or a hair drier that uses heat or air to remove moisture. Both uses stay close to the base word dry, differing only in whether drier describes a degree of dryness or names a machine.
How DRIER is used
Common in everyday English; the comparative use is standard, while the noun spelling drier is more usual in British English than American English.
- This climate is much drier than the coast.
- Hang the towels somewhere drier before folding them.
- She bought a new clothes drier for the laundry room.
- The desert air felt drier with every mile.
- He dried his hair with a small travel drier.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of DRIER and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of DRIER
The 5 tiles of DRIER in a different order — 3 found.
Words starting with DRIER
1 longer words begin with DRIER.
Words ending in DRIER
5 words end in DRIER. Useful as a back hook: play DRIER onto a word already on the board.
Words with DRIER inside
1 words contain DRIER in the middle. Words that start with DRIER are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in DRIER
Common questions about DRIER
- Is DRIER valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DRIER, where it scores 6 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DRIER worth?
- DRIER is worth 6 points in Scrabble and 6 points in Words with Friends.
- What does DRIER mean?
- The comparative form of dry, drier means more dry, and the same spelling also serves as a variant of dryer, a machine that removes moisture from clothes, hair or other materials.
- What letters can be added to DRIER?
- DRIER takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of DRIER:
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