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Is DALLY a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, DALLY is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 9 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does DALLY mean?

  1. verb

    behave carelessly or indifferently

    “Play about with a young girl's affection”

  2. verb

    waste time

    “Get busy--don't dally!”

  3. verb

    talk or behave amorously, without serious intentions

    “The guys always try to chat up the new secretaries”

  4. verb

    consider not very seriously

    “He is trifling with her”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

9

Scrabble

10

Words With Friends

5

Letters

D (2) + A (1) + L (1) + L (1) + Y (4) = 9 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 DALLY

DALLY 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 DALLY

The 14 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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