Is DALLYING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, DALLYING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 13 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does DALLYING mean?
Dallying is a form of DALLY.
- verb
behave carelessly or indifferently
“Play about with a young girl's affection”
- verb
waste time
“Get busy--don't dally!”
- verb
talk or behave amorously, without serious intentions
“The guys always try to chat up the new secretaries”
- verb
consider not very seriously
“He is trifling with her”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
13
Scrabble
16
Words With Friends
8
Letters
D (2) + A (1) + L (1) + L (1) + Y (4) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 13 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 DALLYING
DALLYING 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 DALLYING
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- allying11
- dangly11
- gladly11
- gainly10
- laying10
- dingy10
- dying10
- glady10
- ladling9
- daily9
- dally9
- dilly9
- gaily9
- gally9
- gilly9
- idyll9
- lindy9
- lingy9
- lying9
- lading8
- ligand8
- inlay8
- layin8
- agly8
- idly8
- idyl8
- lady8
- yagi8
- yald8
- yang8
- algid7
- gland7
- ally7
- ayin7
- illy7
- inly7
- lily7
- liny7
- yill7
- day7
- gay7
- yag7
- algin6
- align6
- glial6
- liang6
- ligan6
- linga6
- nidal6
- dang6
- ding6
- gadi6
- gild6
- glad6
- any6
- lay6
- nay6
- yin6
- agin5
- dial5
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