Is DAYLIGHT a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, DAYLIGHT is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does DAYLIGHT mean?
- noun
the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside
“the dawn turned night into day”
- noun
light during the daytime
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
16
Scrabble
16
Words With Friends
8
Letters
D (2) + A (1) + Y (4) + L (1) + I (1) + G (2) + H (4) + T (1) = 16 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 DAYLIGHT
Single letters that turn DAYLIGHT into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks1
Words you can make from DAYLIGHT
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- lathy11
- alight10
- daylit10
- dight10
- glady10
- hiya10
- hyla10
- daily9
- gaily9
- halid9
- laigh9
- light9
- hay9
- thy9
- yah9
- laith8
- laity8
- lathi8
- thali8
- agly8
- dahl8
- dhal8
- ghat8
- idly8
- idyl8
- lady8
- tidy8
- yagi8
- yald8
- algid7
- hail7
- halt7
- hila7
- hilt7
- lath7
- dah7
- day7
- gay7
- ghi7
- had7
- hag7
- hid7
- yag7
- tidal6
- gadi6
- gild6
- glad6
- ahi6
- hat6
- hit6
- lah6
- lay6
- adit5
- dial5
- dita5
- gait5
- gilt5
- glia5
- laid5
- dag5
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