Is DAINTILY a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, DAINTILY is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does DAINTILY mean?
- adverb
in a dainty and fastidious manner
“she nibbled daintily at her cake”
- adverb
in a delicate manner
“the invitation cards were written up daintily in white and gold”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
12
Scrabble
13
Words With Friends
8
Letters
D (2) + A (1) + I (1) + N (1) + T (1) + I (1) + L (1) + Y (4) = 12 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 DAINTILY
DAINTILY 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 DAINTILY
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- anility10
- dainty10
- daylit10
- tidily10
- litany9
- tinily9
- daily9
- lindy9
- inlay8
- laity8
- layin8
- linty8
- tiyin8
- idly8
- idyl8
- lady8
- tidy8
- yald8
- inlaid7
- ayin7
- inly7
- liny7
- tiny7
- tiyn7
- tyin7
- day7
- iliad6
- nidal6
- nitid6
- tidal6
- any6
- lay6
- nay6
- yin6
- litai5
- adit5
- dial5
- dint5
- dita5
- laid5
- land5
- nidi5
- ay5
- ya5
- alit4
- anil4
- anti4
- ilia4
- inia4
- inti4
- lain4
- lati4
- lint4
- nail4
- tail4
- tain4
- tali4
- tian4
- aid4
- and4
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