DELAINE is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. DELAINE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 10 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DELAINE?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 53 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DELAINE is to know. It scores 8 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 8.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DELAINE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
delainesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DELAINE scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in DELAINE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 31,191.
What does DELAINE mean in Scrabble?
noun
historical
A sheer, lightweight fabric of wool or of wool mixed with cotton, once popular for women's dresses.
Delaine belongs to the vocabulary of nineteenth-century dress goods. The term also names a fine combing wool taken from Merino sheep.
How DELAINE is used
Mainly historical or textile-trade; delaine rarely appears in modern shops.
- Her gown was cut from pale delaine.
- The catalogue listed delaine in several colours.
- A bolt of delaine lay on the counter.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of DELAINE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of DELAINE
The 7 tiles of DELAINE in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with DELAINE
1 longer words begin with DELAINE.
Shorter words from the letters in DELAINE
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Common questions about DELAINE
- Is DELAINE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DELAINE, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DELAINE worth?
- DELAINE is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What does DELAINE mean?
- A sheer, lightweight fabric of wool or of wool mixed with cotton, once popular for women's dresses.
- What letters can be added to DELAINE?
- DELAINE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of DELAINE:
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