DRILY is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. DRILY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 9 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DRILY?
| 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: 28 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DRILY is to know. It scores 9 from 5 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DRILY
No single letter turns DRILY into another word.
How DRILY scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in DRILY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 43,569.
What does DRILY mean in Scrabble?
adverb
British
In a matter-of-fact, deadpan, or ironically humorous manner, especially when speaking or joking.
A remark delivered drily gives no obvious clue through tone or expression that it is meant as a joke, which is exactly what makes it land. Drily is the chiefly British spelling of the more widely used dryly, and both describe wit rather than literal absence of moisture. Writers often pair the word with verbs like remark, note, or observe to signal understated humor.
How DRILY is used
Chiefly British spelling, common in fiction and journalism when describing understated humor.
- He remarked drily that the meeting had achieved absolutely nothing.
- "Lovely weather," she said drily, watching the rain pour down.
- The critic noted drily that the film ran twice as long as needed.
- His drily worded reply left the room struggling not to laugh.
- She answered drily, without so much as a hint of a smile.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of DRILY and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words ending in DRILY
2 words end in DRILY. Useful as a back hook: play DRILY onto a word already on the board.
Shorter words from the letters in DRILY
Common questions about DRILY
- Is DRILY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DRILY, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DRILY worth?
- DRILY is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What does DRILY mean?
- In a matter-of-fact, deadpan, or ironically humorous manner, especially when speaking or joking.
- What letters can be added to DRILY?
- No single letter can be added to DRILY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of DRILY:
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