DRYLAND is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. DRYLAND is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DRYLAND?
| 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: 51 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DRYLAND is to know. It scores 12 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DRYLAND
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
drylandsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DRYLAND scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in DRYLAND, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 2 | 4 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,029 thousand.
What stands out about DRYLAND
- DRYLAND gets by on a single vowel across 7 letters.
- DRYLAND begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does DRYLAND mean in Scrabble?
noun
Land that is dry, especially an area with little rainfall, or land as opposed to water.
Farmers speak of dryland crops when plants grow without irrigation and rely only on rain. Sailors and swimmers may use the word for solid ground in contrast to the sea.
How DRYLAND is used
Used in farming and ecology; also as an adjective before a noun, as in dryland farming.
- Wheat is the main crop on this dryland farm.
- Dryland covers a large share of the continent.
- After weeks at sea the crew was glad to reach dryland.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of DRYLAND and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with DRYLAND
1 longer words begin with DRYLAND.
Shorter words from the letters in DRYLAND
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Common questions about DRYLAND
- Is DRYLAND valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DRYLAND, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DRYLAND worth?
- DRYLAND is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does DRYLAND mean?
- Land that is dry, especially an area with little rainfall, or land as opposed to water.
- What letters can be added to DRYLAND?
- DRYLAND takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of DRYLAND:
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