DOLLY
9
Definition
Pronunciation: //ˈdɑli//
noun
- (childish, colloquial) A doll."‘He pushed one of my dolly’s eyes in,’ sobbed Dora, hugging her dolly as she replied."
- (cooking) A roughly cylindrical wooden object used as a base when molding pie crust.
- (film) A specialized piece of film equipment resembling a little cart on which a camera is mounted.
- (slang) A young woman, especially one who is frivolous or vapid."But really you get your money from selling things — that's your line, and your Dad's isn't it? Using sexy dollies to con money out of people who've had to work for it. Well my daughter's not just a sugar-plum fairy to titillate men's fantasies, you know."
verb
- (transitive, cricket) To hit a dolly.
- (transitive) To move (an object) using a dolly.
- (intransitive) To move a camera (usually toward or away from its subject) using a dolly.
- (transitive) To wash (laundry) in a tub using the stirring device called a dolly.
adj
- (Polari) Pretty; attractive."Divine. Sitting, sipping a tiny drinkette, vadaïng the great butch omis and dolly little palones trolling by, or disporting yourself on the sable plage getting your lallies all bronzed - your riah getting bleached by the soleil."
- (Yorkshire, especially Sheffield) left-handed (also dolly-handed, dolly-pawed, dolly-posh)
noun
- (India) An offering of fruit or flowers."In some parts of India the dolly has grown into an extravagance consisting sometimes of bushels of fruit, nuts, and confectionery, with bottles of champagne and liqueurs."
Source: Kaikki
Word Details
- Length
- 5 letters
- Scrabble Points
- 9 points
- Words With Friends Points
- 10 points
Word Games
- Scrabble US/Canada (OTCWL)
- Yes
- Scrabble UK (SOWPODS)
- Yes
- Wordle
- Yes
- Words With Friends
- Yes
How many Scrabble points is the word 'DOLLY'?
The word DOLLY is worth 9 points in Scrabble.
D2
O1
L1
L1
Y4
Total: 9 points
How many Words With Friends points is the word 'DOLLY'?
The word DOLLY is worth 10 points in Words With Friends.
D2
O1
L2
L2
Y3
Total: 10 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.