Is DREARIES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, DREARIES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 9 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does DREARIES mean?
Drearies is a form of DREARY.
- adjective
lacking in liveliness or charm or surprise
“her drab personality”
- adjective
causing dejection
“a blue day”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
9
Scrabble
9
Words With Friends
8
Letters
D (2) + R (1) + E (1) + A (1) + R (1) + 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 DREARIES
Single letters that turn DREARIES 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
Anagrams of DREARIES
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from DREARIES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- reraised9
- dearies8
- derries8
- desirer8
- raiders8
- readers8
- readier8
- readies8
- redears8
- redries8
- rereads8
- resider8
- serried8
- reraise7
- aeried7
- aiders7
- arider7
- darers7
- deairs7
- dearer7
- dearie7
- derris7
- desire7
- drears7
- driers7
- eiders7
- erased7
- irades7
- raider7
- raised7
- reader7
- reared7
- redear7
- rediae7
- redias7
- reread7
- resaid7
- reseda7
- reside7
- riders7
- seared7
- sirdar7
- aerier6
- aeries6
- airers6
- easier6
- eraser6
- raiser6
- rerise6
- searer6
- sierra6
- sirree6
- aedes6
- aider6
- aides6
- aired6
- aside6
- darer6
- dares6
- deair6
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