DRYWALL is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. DRYWALL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DRYWALL?
| 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: 52 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DRYWALL is to know. It scores 14 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DRYWALL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
drywallsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DRYWALL scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in DRYWALL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 3,088 thousand.
What stands out about DRYWALL
- DRYWALL 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 DRYWALL mean in Scrabble?
noun
A flat panel of pressed gypsum between sheets of paper, fixed to a frame to form interior walls and ceilings.
Builders choose drywall because it goes up faster and cleaner than wet plaster. Seams between the sheets are taped and covered with joint compound before painting. In everyday speech drywall is often called by brand-like nicknames, but the material is the same.
How DRYWALL is used
Used in construction and home repair when talking about interior walls and ceilings.
- The crew hung the drywall in a single afternoon.
- A hole in the drywall can be patched with a small square of spare board.
- Dust from sanding drywall settled over the whole room.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of DRYWALL and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with DRYWALL
6 longer words begin with DRYWALL.
Shorter words from the letters in DRYWALL
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Common questions about DRYWALL
- Is DRYWALL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DRYWALL, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DRYWALL worth?
- DRYWALL is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does DRYWALL mean?
- A flat panel of pressed gypsum between sheets of paper, fixed to a frame to form interior walls and ceilings.
- What letters can be added to DRYWALL?
- DRYWALL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of DRYWALL:
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