LADIFYING is valid in Collins, not in North America — 17 points
It depends on the list you play by. LADIFYING is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 17 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
l1a1d2i1f4y4i1n1g2
Depends on the listLADIFYING · 9 letters · 17 pts Scrabble · 19 pts WWF
17points in Scrabble
19points in Words with Friends
9letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept LADIFYING?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 30 / 100
30WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.89
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.33%
Our own measure of how useful LADIFYING is to know. It scores 17 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LADIFYING
No single letter turns LADIFYING into another word.
How LADIFYING scores
Scrabble l1a1d2i1f4y4i1n1g2 17
Words with Friends l2a1d2i1f4y3i1n2g3 19
Face value of the 9 tiles in LADIFYING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| l | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so LADIFYING has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in LADIFYING
dignify15 anglify14 flaying14 lignify14 dingily12 failing11 dialing9 gliadin9 laiding9 gadfly14 faying13 flying13 ignify13 ladify13 nidify13 fainly12 naifly12 dangly11 fading11 filing10 gainly10 laying10 finial9 aiding8 idling8 lading8 ligand8 ailing7 dialin7 inlaid7 nilgai7 dingy10 dying10 gandy10 glady10 daily9 fagin9 fling9 gaily9 lindy9
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Common questions about LADIFYING
- Is LADIFYING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts LADIFYING, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is LADIFYING worth?
- LADIFYING is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to LADIFYING?
- No single letter can be added to LADIFYING to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of LADIFYING:
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