Is DINGIES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, DINGIES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 9 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does DINGIES mean?
Dingies is a form of DINGY.
- adjective
thickly covered with ingrained dirt or soot
“a miner's begrimed face”
- adjective
(of color) discolored by impurities; not bright and clear
“dirty”
- adjective
causing dejection
“a blue day”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
9
Scrabble
11
Words With Friends
7
Letters
D (2) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) + I (1) + E (1) + S (1) = 9 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 DINGIES
Single letters that turn DINGIES 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 DINGIES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- deigns8
- design8
- dieing8
- dinges8
- siding8
- signed8
- singed8
- indies7
- inside7
- deign7
- dinge7
- dings7
- dines6
- genii6
- indie6
- nides6
- segni6
- sengi6
- singe6
- snide6
- digs6
- ding6
- geds6
- gids6
- gied6
- nisei5
- deni5
- dens5
- desi5
- dies5
- dine5
- dins5
- egis5
- ends5
- engs5
- gens5
- gien5
- gies5
- gins5
- ides5
- negs5
- nide5
- nidi5
- send5
- side5
- sign5
- sing5
- sned5
- dig5
- ged5
- gid5
- nisi4
- sine4
- den4
- die4
- din4
- dis4
- eds4
- end4
- eng4
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