OLDY is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. OLDY 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 OLDY?
| 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 OLDY 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 OLDY
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How OLDY scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in OLDY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| o | 1 | 8 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 15,317.
What stands out about OLDY
- 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 OLDY mean in Scrabble?
noun
informal
An informal term for something old-fashioned, especially a song or film from an earlier era.
The word oldy is used casually to describe a familiar tune or item that has stayed popular for a long time, often with a sense of nostalgia. It functions as an alternative spelling of a more widely used informal word for the same idea.
How OLDY is used
Informal; frequently heard in casual phrases about music or films from the past.
- The DJ played an oldy that had everyone singing along.
- That movie is such an oldy but still enjoyable today.
- Grandpa loves listening to an oldy from his youth.
- The radio station dedicated the hour to a favorite oldy.
- She found an oldy on vinyl at the flea market.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of OLDY and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of OLDY
The 4 tiles of OLDY in a different order — 2 found.
Words ending in OLDY
2 words end in OLDY. Useful as a back hook: play OLDY onto a word already on the board.
Shorter words from the letters in OLDY
Common questions about OLDY
- Is OLDY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts OLDY, where it scores 8 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is OLDY worth?
- OLDY is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
- What does OLDY mean?
- An informal term for something old-fashioned, especially a song or film from an earlier era.
- What letters can be added to OLDY?
- OLDY takes 2 hooks: 2 in front and 0 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of OLDY:
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