Is DASTARDLY a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, DASTARDLY is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 14 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does DASTARDLY mean?
- adjective
despicably cowardly
“the unprovoked and dastardly attack by Japan on...December 7th”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
14
Scrabble
14
Words With Friends
9
Letters
D (2) + A (1) + S (1) + T (1) + A (1) + R (1) + D (2) + L (1) + Y (4) = 14 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 DASTARDLY
DASTARDLY 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 DASTARDLY
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- daystar11
- dryads11
- astylar10
- datary10
- dryad10
- dyads10
- laddy10
- dastard9
- astray9
- salary9
- stylar9
- tayras9
- adyta9
- drays9
- dryas9
- lardy9
- lyard9
- sadly9
- tardy9
- yards9
- dyad9
- alary8
- artsy8
- aryls8
- asyla8
- lyart8
- rayas8
- salty8
- satay8
- satyr8
- slaty8
- stray8
- tayra8
- trays8
- days8
- dray8
- drys8
- lady8
- yald8
- yard8
- dadas7
- arty7
- aryl7
- lays7
- raya7
- rays7
- ryas7
- slay7
- stay7
- tray7
- day7
- dry7
- altars6
- astral6
- ratals6
- talars6
- tarsal6
- darts6
- drats6
- lards6
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