DELATOR is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. DELATOR 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 DELATOR?
| 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: 51 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DELATOR is to know. It scores 8 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DELATOR
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
delatorsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DELATOR scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in DELATOR, 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 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 32,165.
What does DELATOR mean in Scrabble?
noun
archaic
A person who informs against or accuses others.
A delator reports wrongdoing to those in power, often for reward. The word recalls Roman times, when informers prospered under suspicious rulers.
How DELATOR is used
Archaic and scholarly; delator is rare outside historical discussion.
- The emperor rewarded every delator who named a traitor.
- A hidden delator reported the meeting.
- No delator was trusted, even by his masters.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of DELATOR and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of DELATOR
The 7 tiles of DELATOR in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with DELATOR
1 longer words begin with DELATOR.
Shorter words from the letters in DELATOR
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Common questions about DELATOR
- Is DELATOR valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DELATOR, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DELATOR worth?
- DELATOR is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What does DELATOR mean?
- A person who informs against or accuses others.
- What letters can be added to DELATOR?
- DELATOR takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of DELATOR:
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