DYINGLY is valid in Collins, not in North America — 15 points
It depends on the list you play by. DYINGLY is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 15 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept DYINGLY?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 49 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DYINGLY is to know. It scores 15 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DYINGLY
No single letter turns DYINGLY into another word.
How DYINGLY scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in DYINGLY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| y | 2 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 6,176 thousand.
What stands out about DYINGLY
- DYINGLY 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
Shorter words from the letters in DYINGLY
Common questions about DYINGLY
- Is DYINGLY valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and DYINGLY is not in it.
- How many points is DYINGLY worth?
- DYINGLY is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DYINGLY?
- No single letter can be added to DYINGLY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of DYINGLY:
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