Skip to content
UnscrambleWords

four-letter word · 5 points

Is DIAL a Scrabble Word?

Yes, DIAL is a valid Scrabble word. It is used as a verb and a noun, most often meaning “operate a dial to select a telephone number”.

Quick answer

Is DIAL a valid Scrabble word?

Yes. DIAL is a valid 4-letter word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 5 points in Scrabble and 6 points in Words With Friends, and it has 2 anagrams: LAID, DALI.

Checked against this site’s open English word list. Tournament play uses the official NWL or Collins lists, which can differ on rare words and inflections.

Letters
4
Scrabble
5 pts
Words With Friends
6 pts
Anagrams
2
Familiarity
99th percentile

DIAL meaning and definition

DIAL has 4 common senses and works as a verb and a noun. The most common meaning is listed first.

DIAL as a verb

  1. Operate a dial to select a telephone number.
  2. Choose by means of a dial.

DIAL as a noun

  1. The face of a timepiece; graduated to show the hours.
  2. The control on a radio or television set that is used for tuning.

DIAL Scrabble score and Words With Friends points

DIAL scores 5 in Scrabble and 6 in Words With Friends. The highest-value tile is D, worth 2 in Scrabble.

Letter-by-letter tile values

LetterScrabbleWords With Friends
D22
I11
A11
L12
Total56

DIAL on premium squares

On a double word square DIAL scores 10 in Scrabble; on a triple word square, 15. Putting D on a triple letter square instead adds 4 points. Its face value is low, so placement matters more than the tiles: land it across a word square to make it pay. At 4 letters it fits tight spots on a crowded board.

Rearranging the letters of DIAL

2 words use exactly the same 4 letters as DIAL. See all anagrams of DIAL.

  • laid5
  • dali5

Unscramble DIAL: 13 words from its letters

The letters D, I, A, L make 13 shorter words, up to 3 letters long. Most common first.

  • aid4
  • ail3
  • li2
  • lad4
  • ad3
  • lid4
  • ai2
  • al2
  • id3
  • la2
  • da3
  • dal4
  • di3

Words like DIAL

One-letter changes to DIAL, useful for word ladders and board hooks.

Change one letter in DIAL

  • deal5
  • dual5
  • dill5
  • rial4
  • dhal8
  • diol5
  • sial4
  • vial7
  • daal5
  • diel5
  • dirl5
  • pial6

Add one letter to DIAL

  • dials6
  • dital6

Remove one letter from DIAL

  • dal4

More 4-letter words starting with DI

  • dive8
  • dish8
  • diet5
  • disk9
  • dirt5
  • dice7
  • dike9
  • ding6
  • disc7
  • dime7
  • dine5
  • dick11
  • digs6
  • dill5
  • dink9
  • dire5
  • disa5
  • dibs7

DIAL word facts

DIAL is a 4-letter word with 4 distinct letters: 2 vowels (I and A) and 2 consonants. It starts with D and ends with L. By corpus frequency, DIAL is among the top 1% most familiar words in the dictionary.

Holding the letters D, I, A, L on your rack? The word unscrambler lists every word they make, sorted by score, and the anagram solver finds words that use all 4 of them. To check another word before you play it, use the Scrabble word checker.

Explore more words like DIAL

4 letter wordsEvery 4-letter wordWords starting with DBrowse by first letterWords ending in LBrowse by last letterAnagrams of DIALWords using all its lettersScrabble word finderBest play from your rackWord unscramblerEvery word from any lettersAnagram solverWords using all your letters

More to explore

More anagrams

More letters to unscramble

Popular word checks

The words players look up most on UnscrambleWords.

Is it a Scrabble word?

Popular anagrams

Popular letters to unscramble

DIAL Scrabble word FAQ

Is DIAL a Scrabble word?

Yes. DIAL is a valid 4-letter word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 5 points in Scrabble and 6 points in Words With Friends before premium squares.

What does DIAL mean?

DIAL is used as a verb and a noun. Its most common meaning is “operate a dial to select a telephone number”.

How many points is DIAL worth in Scrabble?

DIAL is worth 5 points in Scrabble: D (2) + I (1) + A (1) + L (1). On a double word square it scores 10, and on a triple word square 15.

How many points is DIAL in Words With Friends?

DIAL is worth 6 points in Words With Friends, which uses different tile values from Scrabble.

What are the anagrams of DIAL?

DIAL has 2 anagrams: LAID, DALI. Each uses exactly the same letters.

What words can you make from the letters in DIAL?

You can make 13 shorter words from the letters in DIAL, including AID, AIL, LI and LAD.

Definitions from Princeton University’s WordNet. Check another word.