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
- Scrabble
- 13
- Words With Friends
- 16
- Letters
- 8
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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