GADFLY is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. GADFLY 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 GADFLY?
| 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: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful GADFLY is to know. It scores 14 from 6 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GADFLY
No single letter turns GADFLY into another word.
How GADFLY scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in GADFLY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 689,845.
What stands out about GADFLY
- GADFLY 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 GADFLY mean in Scrabble?
noun
A fly that bites or pesters cattle and horses; also a person who persistently provokes others.
The insect gave its name to critics who keep stinging the powerful into action. Socrates is the classic example of a human gadfly in the history of ideas.
How GADFLY is used
Used literally for insects and figuratively for irritating critics.
- A gadfly circled the horse and made it stamp.
- The newspaper played the gadfly to the city government.
- She was a gadfly who asked awkward questions at every meeting.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of GADFLY and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Shorter words from the letters in GADFLY
Common questions about GADFLY
- Is GADFLY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts GADFLY, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is GADFLY worth?
- GADFLY is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does GADFLY mean?
- A fly that bites or pesters cattle and horses; also a person who persistently provokes others.
- What letters can be added to GADFLY?
- No single letter can be added to GADFLY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of GADFLY:
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