DELATING is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. DELATING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DELATING?
| 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: 38 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DELATING is to know. It scores 10 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DELATING
No single letter turns DELATING into another word.
How DELATING scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in DELATING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DELATING has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about DELATING
- All 8 letters of DELATING are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does DELATING mean in Scrabble?
DELATING is the -ing form (present participle) of DELATE.
DELATE(verb) — To lay a formal accusation against someone, informing an authority of an offence they are said to have committed.
Shorter words from the letters in DELATING
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Common questions about DELATING
- Is DELATING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DELATING, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DELATING worth?
- DELATING is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DELATING?
- No single letter can be added to DELATING to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of DELATING:
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