IDYL is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. IDYL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 8 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept IDYL?
| 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: 36 / 100
Our own measure of how useful IDYL is to know. It scores 8 from 4 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 4.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for IDYL
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How IDYL scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in IDYL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| i | 1 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 13,615.
What stands out about IDYL
- The same 4 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Anagrams of IDYL
The 4 tiles of IDYL in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with IDYL
10 longer words begin with IDYL.
Words ending in IDYL
1 words end in IDYL. Useful as a back hook: play IDYL onto a word already on the board.
Words with IDYL inside
6 words contain IDYL in the middle. Words that start with IDYL are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in IDYL
Common questions about IDYL
- Is IDYL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts IDYL, where it scores 8 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is IDYL worth?
- IDYL is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to IDYL?
- IDYL takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of IDYL:
Open IDYL in the Word Finder