FIDDLY is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. FIDDLY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept FIDDLY?
| 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: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful FIDDLY is to know. It scores 14 from 6 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for FIDDLY
No single letter turns FIDDLY into another word.
How FIDDLY scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in FIDDLY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| f | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| d | 2 | 4 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,380 thousand.
What stands out about FIDDLY
- FIDDLY gets by on a single vowel across 6 letters.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does FIDDLY mean in Scrabble?
adjective
informalBritish
Awkward to do or handle because it involves small or complicated parts.
A fiddly job usually tests patience more than skill, like threading a needle or fitting a tiny screw. It hints at annoyance, not real difficulty.
How FIDDLY is used
Informal; common in British English.
- Replacing the watch battery was a fiddly business.
- The recipe looked simple but the decoration was fiddly.
- Those buttons are too fiddly for cold fingers.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of FIDDLY and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Shorter words from the letters in FIDDLY
Common questions about FIDDLY
- Is FIDDLY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts FIDDLY, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is FIDDLY worth?
- FIDDLY is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does FIDDLY mean?
- Awkward to do or handle because it involves small or complicated parts.
- What letters can be added to FIDDLY?
- No single letter can be added to FIDDLY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of FIDDLY:
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