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.
g2a1d2f4l1y4
PlayableGADFLY · 6 letters · 14 pts Scrabble · 15 pts WWF
14points in Scrabble
15points in Words with Friends
6letters
0hooks available
1 in 689,845odds of drawing this rack
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
30WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2.33
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%4%
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
Scrabble g2a1d2f4l1y4 14
Words with Friends g3a1d2f4l2y3 15
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
Shorter words from the letters in GADFLY
glady10 fady11 flay10 agly8 flag8 gyal8 lady8 yald8 glad6 fay9 fly9 day7 fad7 fag7 gay7 yad7 yag7 alf6 lay6 dag5 gad5 dal4 gal4 lad4 lag4 fy8 ay5 fa5 ya5 ad3 ag3 da3 al2 la2
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 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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