IDYLIST is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. IDYLIST is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept IDYLIST?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 50 / 100
Our own measure of how useful IDYLIST is to know. It scores 11 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for IDYLIST
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
idylistsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How IDYLIST scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in IDYLIST, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| i | 2 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 578,977.
What does IDYLIST mean in Scrabble?
noun
rare
A writer of idylls, short poems or tales of peaceful rural life.
An idylist composes pastoral scenes, usually of shepherds and simple country happiness. The usual modern spelling is idyllist, with a double letter, so this form looks dated.
How IDYLIST is used
Idylist is a rare spelling variant used in literary writing.
- The idylist praised the quiet life of the shepherd.
- He was known as an idylist of the countryside.
- Few readers remember the idylist who wrote that cycle.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of IDYLIST and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with IDYLIST
1 longer words begin with IDYLIST.
Shorter words from the letters in IDYLIST
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Common questions about IDYLIST
- Is IDYLIST valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts IDYLIST, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is IDYLIST worth?
- IDYLIST is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does IDYLIST mean?
- A writer of idylls, short poems or tales of peaceful rural life.
- What letters can be added to IDYLIST?
- IDYLIST takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of IDYLIST:
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