ODYL is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. ODYL 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 ODYL?
| 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: 35 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ODYL is to know. It scores 8 from 4 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 4.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ODYL
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ODYL scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in ODYL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| o | 1 | 8 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 15,317.
What stands out about ODYL
- 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
What does ODYL mean in Scrabble?
noun
historical
A supposed natural force proposed in the 1840s.
Odyl was invented to explain magnetism, hypnosis and a good deal else at once, and no evidence for it was ever produced. The word survives as a reminder of how such theories are named.
How ODYL is used
Uncountable. Also spelled od, odyle.
- Odyl was supposed to explain several things at once.
- The word odyl was coined in the 1840s.
- No evidence for odyl was ever produced.
- Odyl is spelled three different ways.
- The theory behind odyl was abandoned entirely.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of ODYL and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of ODYL
The 4 tiles of ODYL in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with ODYL
5 longer words begin with ODYL.
Words ending in ODYL
3 words end in ODYL. Useful as a back hook: play ODYL onto a word already on the board.
Words with ODYL inside
8 words contain ODYL in the middle. Words that start with ODYL are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in ODYL
Common questions about ODYL
- Is ODYL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ODYL, where it scores 8 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ODYL worth?
- ODYL is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
- What does ODYL mean?
- A supposed natural force proposed in the 1840s.
- What letters can be added to ODYL?
- ODYL takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of ODYL:
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