DRYSTONE is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. DRYSTONE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DRYSTONE?
| 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: 38 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DRYSTONE is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DRYSTONE
No single letter turns DRYSTONE into another word.
How DRYSTONE scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in DRYSTONE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DRYSTONE has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about DRYSTONE
- All 8 letters of DRYSTONE are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does DRYSTONE mean in Scrabble?
adjective
Built from stones fitted together without any mortar to bind them.
Drystone construction relies on careful selection and placement of each stone so that weight and friction hold the structure up. It is the traditional method for field boundaries in upland areas, and a drystone wall can last for centuries with little repair.
How DRYSTONE is used
Used before nouns such as wall, dyke or bridge to describe masonry laid without cement.
- A drystone wall ran along the edge of the sheep pasture.
- He learned the craft of drystone building from his grandfather.
- The farmer rebuilt a collapsed section of drystone dyke.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of DRYSTONE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Shorter words from the letters in DRYSTONE
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Common questions about DRYSTONE
- Is DRYSTONE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DRYSTONE, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DRYSTONE worth?
- DRYSTONE is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does DRYSTONE mean?
- Built from stones fitted together without any mortar to bind them.
- What letters can be added to DRYSTONE?
- No single letter can be added to DRYSTONE to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of DRYSTONE:
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