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5-Letter Words With DRY

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Popular 5-Letter Words With DRY

The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.

All 5-Letter Words With DRY 5 words

How often does DRY appear in five-letter words?

Our combined English word list has 5 five-letter words containing DRY. They average 10.2 points and the best is DRYLY (12 points).

Total words
5
Average Scrabble score
10.2
out of 12 max
Everyday words
20%
common in ordinary English
Most common ending
Y
60% of words

Most common last letters

  • y 60%
  • d 20%
  • r 20%

Rare words worth knowing

Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.

Highest-scoring five-letter word containing DRY

d 2r 1y 4l 1y 4

D 2 + R 1 + Y 4 + L 1 + Y 4 = 12 points

Double word
24 pts
Triple word
36 pts

Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).

dryly

  1. adverbin a dry laconic manner“`I know that', he said dryly”
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How many five-letter words containing DRY are there?

There are 5 five-letter words containing DRY in our combined English word list. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.

What is the highest-scoring five-letter word containing DRY?

DRYLY is worth 12 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are UPDRY (11), DRYAD (10), DRYER (9).

Which rare five-letter words containing DRY score well?

Uncommon but valid choices include DRYLY (12), UPDRY (11), REDRY (9). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.