Is ALDERFLY a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, ALDERFLY is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 15 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does ALDERFLY mean?
- noun
dark-colored insect having predaceous aquatic larvae
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
15
Scrabble
16
Words With Friends
8
Letters
A (1) + L (1) + D (2) + E (1) + R (1) + F (4) + L (1) + Y (4) = 15 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsListed
Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.
Hooks for ALDERFLY
ALDERFLY has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the end.
Words you can make from ALDERFLY
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- deafly13
- defray13
- flayed13
- frayed13
- flayer12
- fayed12
- faery11
- felly11
- ferly11
- flyer11
- leafy11
- refly11
- defy11
- dearly10
- fardel10
- flared10
- flay10
- fley10
- fray10
- faller9
- rallye9
- really9
- refall9
- dally9
- deary9
- delay9
- delly9
- deray9
- fader9
- fared9
- lardy9
- layed9
- leady9
- lyard9
- rayed9
- ready9
- redly9
- fay9
- fey9
- fly9
- fry9
- alley8
- early8
- farle8
- fella8
- feral8
- flare8
- layer8
- leary8
- rally8
- relay8
- deaf8
- delf8
- dray8
- dyer8
- fade8
- fard8
- fled8
- lady8
- yald8
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