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dally

verb

Dally commonly means to behave carelessly or indifferently, talk or behave amorously, without serious intentions, or consider not very seriously.

4 meanings5 lettersScrabble 9

Length

5

Scrabble

9

WWF

10

Starts

DA

Ends

LLY

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “DALLY” Mean?

dally has 4 documented senses across verb.

Verb

4 senses
1

behave carelessly or indifferently

Play about with a young girl's affection

Synonyms

2

waste time

Get busy — don't dally!

Synonyms

3

talk or behave amorously, without serious intentions

The guys always try to chat up the new secretaries

My husband never flirts with other women

Sam wants to dally with Sue

4

consider not very seriously

He is trifling with her

She plays with the thought of moving to Tasmania

Sam wants to dally with Sue

Synonyms

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

5

Vowels

1

Consonants

4

Word Intelligence

Explore the word dally with its definition, score, letter pattern, and useful word game details.

Definition

behave carelessly or indifferently

Length

5 letters

Starts With

D

Ends With

Y

Vowels

1

Consonants

4

Letters

D, A, L, L, Y

Use Case

Useful for Scrabble, Wordle, crosswords, anagrams, and other word games.

Letter Breakdown

d
a
l
l
y

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for dally.

DALLY is a 5-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 9.
It starts with D and ends with Y.
It contains 1 vowel and 4 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 20%.
It has 1 repeated letter.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCCD.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCCC.

Word Strategy

Strategy notes for using dally in Scrabble, Wordle-style games, crosswords, and anagram solving.

Scrabble Strategy

★★★☆☆

DALLY has a Scrabble score of 9. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★★★☆

DALLY is a five-letter word, so it can be considered in Wordle-style solving. It includes common vowel information that can help narrow guesses.

Crossword Strategy

★★★★☆

DALLY can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 5-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

DALLY contains repeated letters, which can make anagram solving more constrained but also easier to pattern-match.

Letter Intelligence

A deeper look at the letter structure, patterns, and useful game signals inside dally.

Unique Letters

4

Repeated Letters

1

Highest Value Letter

Y

Letter Pattern

ABCCD

CV Pattern

CVCCC

Vowel Share

20%

Consonant Share

80%

Bigrams

DA, AL, LL, LY

Trigrams

DAL, ALL, LLY

Crossword Intelligence

Crossword-style clues, crossing help, and pattern notes for dally.

DALLY is a 5-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with D and ends with Y, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 1 vowel and 4 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCCC.
Crossword difficulty estimate: Medium.

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Word Usage Insights

Practical observations about how this word performs in different word games and puzzle situations.

This word contains 5 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CVCCC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 9, it offers moderate scoring potential.
The word begins with D and ends with Y, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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