Is DILLYDALLYING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, DILLYDALLYING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 22 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does DILLYDALLYING mean?
Dillydallying is a form of DILLYDALLY.
- verb
postpone doing what one should be doing
“He did not want to write the letter and procrastinated for days”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
22
Scrabble
26
Words With Friends
13
Letters
D (2) + I (1) + L (1) + L (1) + Y (4) + D (2) + A (1) + L (1) + L (1) + Y (4) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 22 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 DILLYDALLYING
DILLYDALLYING 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 DILLYDALLYING
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- dillydally18
- daylily14
- lyingly14
- dallying13
- giddily13
- dandily12
- dingily12
- gayly12
- allying11
- dangly11
- gladly11
- giddy11
- dialling10
- addling10
- lidding10
- gainly10
- laying10
- dandy10
- dingy10
- dying10
- glady10
- laddy10
- dialing9
- gliadin9
- ladling9
- adding9
- daily9
- dally9
- dilly9
- gaily9
- gally9
- gilly9
- idyll9
- lindy9
- lingy9
- lying9
- didy9
- dyad9
- yay9
- lalling8
- aiding8
- idling8
- lading8
- ligand8
- allyl8
- gaddi8
- gadid8
- inlay8
- layin8
- agly8
- idly8
- idyl8
- lady8
- yagi8
- yald8
- yang8
- ailing7
- inlaid7
- nilgai7
- algid7
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