Trusted
dandy
Definitions, pronunciation, related words, and community validation from players who tested this word in Spelling Bee.
5 LETTERS5 POINTS[ˈdændi]
Community validation
Did you try this word? Vote to let us know if it was accepted or not.
Loading votes...
Spelling Bee Profile
When dandy helps
Base Score
5
Before any board-specific bonus
Unique Letters
4
A D N Y
Two-Letter Start
DA
Useful for systematic scans
Ending
DY
Check this pattern late
- 5 letters
- 4 unique letters
- DA start
- DY ending
- repeated letters
Try it when
- dandy is worth 5 points before any pangram bonus.
- It uses 4 unique letters, so it can fit boards that include a, d, n, y plus any remaining hive letters.
- Watch the repeated-letter pattern (D x2); those are easy points to miss when scanning quickly.
- The DY ending makes this a useful pattern check after you try the DA start.
- BuzzyWords has saved this word in 1 published Daily snapshot.
Pronunciation
[ˈdændi][ˈdændi]
noun
A man very concerned about his clothes and his appearance.
noun
A yawl, or a small after-sail on a yawl.
noun
A dandy roller.
adjective
Like a dandy, foppish.
adjective
Very good; better than expected but not as good as could be.
"That's all fine and dandy, but how much does it cost?"
adjective
Excellent; first-rate.
"What a dandy little laptop you have."