FRILLY is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. FRILLY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept FRILLY?
| 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: 29 / 100
Our own measure of how useful FRILLY is to know. It scores 12 from 6 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for FRILLY
No single letter turns FRILLY into another word.
How FRILLY scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in FRILLY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| f | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 919,794.
What stands out about FRILLY
- FRILLY 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 FRILLY mean in Scrabble?
adjective
Decorated with ruffled or gathered trimmings, or showy and over-elaborate in style.
Frilly describes clothes, curtains or bed linen edged with fluttering trim, and it often suggests something dainty or old-fashioned. It can be a compliment about delicate lace, or a mild criticism of a design that is fussy and has too much decoration. Writers also use it figuratively for language or plans padded with unnecessary extras.
How FRILLY is used
Common in everyday description; slightly playful or mildly critical in tone.
- She wore a frilly white apron over her dress.
- The frilly curtains let in a soft light.
- He found the menu too frilly for a simple lunch.
- A frilly pillowcase lay on the bed.
- The report was plain and had nothing frilly in it.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of FRILLY and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Shorter words from the letters in FRILLY
Common questions about FRILLY
- Is FRILLY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts FRILLY, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is FRILLY worth?
- FRILLY is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does FRILLY mean?
- Decorated with ruffled or gathered trimmings, or showy and over-elaborate in style.
- What letters can be added to FRILLY?
- No single letter can be added to FRILLY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of FRILLY:
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