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Dactyls

d 2a 1c 3t 1y 4l 1s 1

About 2 syllables

noun · 7 letters · Less common · plural of dactyl

  • Scrabble US & Canada : valid
  • Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
  • Words With Friends : valid
  • Wordle : not valid

What does dactyls mean?

noun

  1. a metrical unit with stressed-unstressed-unstressed syllables

  2. a finger or toe in human beings or corresponding body part in other vertebrates

    Synonymsdigit

Definitions shown for dactyl, the base form of dactyls.

Is DACTYLS a valid word?

Game / word listValid?
Scrabble US & Canada (NWL / TWL) Yes
Scrabble UK & worldwide (Collins / SOWPODS) Yes
Words With Friends (ENABLE) Yes
Wordle (guess list) No

How many points is DACTYLS worth?

Scrabble

13 pts
d 2a 1c 3t 1y 4l 1s 1

Words With Friends

14 pts
d 2a 1c 4t 1y 3l 2s 1

Wordfeud

14 pts
d 2a 1c 4t 1y 4l 1s 1

NYT Crossplay

14 pts
d 2a 1c 3t 1y 4l 2s 1

Scores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.

Words from the letters in DACTYLS

Words that end like DACTYLS

Common words that share the ending -YLS, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.

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All words ending in -YLS

Dactyls: quick answers

Is DACTYLS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. DACTYLS is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 13 points before board bonuses.
How many points is DACTYLS worth?
DACTYLS scores 13 points in Scrabble, 14 in Words With Friends, 14 in Wordfeud and 14 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does dactyls mean?
dactyls is the plural of dactyl, which means “a metrical unit with stressed-unstressed-unstressed syllables”. It has 2 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in DACTYLS?
You can make 85 shorter words from DACTYLS, such as DACTYL, YCLAD, ACYLS, CLAYS. See the full list.