DELATES is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. DELATES is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 9 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DELATES?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 48 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DELATES is to know. It scores 8 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 7.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DELATES
No single letter turns DELATES into another word.
How DELATES scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in DELATES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 70,179.
What does DELATES mean in Scrabble?
DELATES is the present-tense form of DELATE used with he, she and it.
DELATE(verb) — To lay a formal accusation against someone, informing an authority of an offence they are said to have committed.
Anagrams of DELATES
The 7 tiles of DELATES in a different order — 1 found.
Shorter words from the letters in DELATES
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Common questions about DELATES
- Is DELATES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DELATES, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DELATES worth?
- DELATES is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DELATES?
- No single letter can be added to DELATES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of DELATES:
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