DEY
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Definition
Pronunciation: //deɪ//
noun
- (UK dialectal, Scotland) A servant who has charge of the dairy; a dairymaid.
noun
- (historical) The ruler of the Regency of Algiers (now Algeria) under the Ottoman Empire."[…] the reigning Dey of Algiers (half of whose twenty-eight predecessors are said to have met violent ends) lost his temper with the French consul, struck him in the face with a fly-whisk, and called him ‘a wicked, faithless, idol-worshipping rascal’."
intj
- (Singlish, Manglish) An informal Tamil-language term of address used when trying to get someone's attention."Dey! Did you press the lift button? What? You have pressed the button for the tenth time?"
Source: Kaikki
Word Details
- Length
- 3 letters
- Scrabble Points
- 7 points
- Words With Friends Points
- 6 points
Word Games
- Scrabble US/Canada (OTCWL)
- Yes
- Scrabble UK (SOWPODS)
- Yes
- Wordle
- No
- Words With Friends
- Yes
How many Scrabble points is the word 'DEY'?
The word DEY is worth 7 points in Scrabble.
D2
E1
Y4
Total: 7 points
How many Words With Friends points is the word 'DEY'?
The word DEY is worth 6 points in Words With Friends.
D2
E1
Y3
Total: 6 points
What's the difference between Scrabble and Words With Friends points?
While many letters share the same point values, there are several key differences between Scrabble and Words With Friends point values:
- B, C, M, P: Worth 3 points in Scrabble, but 4 points in Words With Friends
- H, Y: Worth 4 points in Scrabble, but 3 points in Words With Friends
- L, N, U: Worth 1 point in Scrabble, but 2 points in Words With Friends
- V: Worth 4 points in Scrabble, but 5 points in Words With Friends
- J: Worth 8 points in Scrabble, but 10 points in Words With Friends
Note: These are base letter values. Actual game scores also depend on bonus squares (Double/Triple Letter/Word) and board placement, which differ between the two games. See the complete Scrabble point values and Words With Friends point values for full reference.