Is DAYFLIES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, DAYFLIES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 15 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does DAYFLIES mean?
Dayflies is a form of DAYFLY.
- noun
slender insect with delicate membranous wings having an aquatic larval stage and terrestrial adult stage usually lasting less than two days
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
15
Scrabble
15
Words With Friends
8
Letters
D (2) + A (1) + Y (4) + F (4) + L (1) + I (1) + E (1) + S (1) = 15 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 DAYFLIES
DAYFLIES 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 DAYFLIES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- deafly13
- flayed13
- safely12
- salify12
- deify12
- edify12
- fayed12
- dialyse11
- flays11
- fleys11
- leafy11
- defy11
- afield10
- delays10
- failed10
- felids10
- fields10
- slayed10
- yields10
- fays10
- flay10
- fley10
- easily9
- falsie9
- daily9
- daisy9
- defis9
- delay9
- delfs9
- fades9
- felid9
- field9
- filed9
- flied9
- idyls9
- layed9
- leady9
- lysed9
- sadly9
- sayed9
- sayid9
- yield9
- fay9
- fey9
- fly9
- alefs8
- alifs8
- fails8
- false8
- files8
- fleas8
- flies8
- leafs8
- lyase8
- days8
- deaf8
- defi8
- delf8
- deys8
- difs8
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