DELAYERING is valid in Collins, not in North America — 15 points
It depends on the list you play by. DELAYERING is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 15 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept DELAYERING?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DELAYERING is to know. It scores 15 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DELAYERING
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
delayeringsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DELAYERING scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in DELAYERING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DELAYERING has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with DELAYERING
1 longer words begin with DELAYERING.
Shorter words from the letters in DELAYERING
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Common questions about DELAYERING
- Is DELAYERING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DELAYERING, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DELAYERING worth?
- DELAYERING is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DELAYERING?
- DELAYERING takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of DELAYERING:
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