DRYNESS is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. DRYNESS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DRYNESS?
| 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: 47 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DRYNESS is to know. It scores 11 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DRYNESS
No single letter turns DRYNESS into another word.
How DRYNESS scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in DRYNESS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 771,970.
What stands out about DRYNESS
- DRYNESS gets by on a single vowel across 7 letters.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does DRYNESS mean in Scrabble?
noun
The condition of being dry, with little or no moisture.
Dryness reaches well beyond weather and skin. It can describe wine that is not sweet, humour delivered with a straight face, or writing that lacks warmth. Each sense keeps the idea of something missing or held back.
How DRYNESS is used
Used for lack of moisture, lack of sweetness, plain humour or dull style.
- The dryness of the desert air cracked her lips.
- He delivered the joke with perfect dryness.
- Critics complained about the dryness of the report.
- The dryness of the wine paired well with the cheese.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of DRYNESS and 4 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with DRYNESS
1 longer words begin with DRYNESS.
Shorter words from the letters in DRYNESS
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Common questions about DRYNESS
- Is DRYNESS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DRYNESS, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DRYNESS worth?
- DRYNESS is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does DRYNESS mean?
- The condition of being dry, with little or no moisture.
- What letters can be added to DRYNESS?
- No single letter can be added to DRYNESS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of DRYNESS:
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