DELECTATE is a valid Scrabble word, but not in Words with Friends — 12 points
Yes for Scrabble. DELECTATE is in Collins and in the North American lists, so it stands in any Scrabble game. Words with Friends keeps a separate list and does not accept it.
d2e1l1e1c3t1a1t1e1
PlayableDELECTATE · 9 letters · 12 pts Scrabble · 14 pts WWF
12points in Scrabble
14points in Words with Friends
9letters
2hooks available
Which word lists accept DELECTATE?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 37 / 100
37WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.33
Hooks 25%2
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%7.44%
Our own measure of how useful DELECTATE is to know. It scores 12 from 9 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 7.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DELECTATE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DELECTATE scores
Scrabble d2e1l1e1c3t1a1t1e1 12
Words with Friends d2e1l2e1c4t1a1t1e1 14
Face value of the 9 tiles in DELECTATE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 3 | 12 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DELECTATE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with DELECTATE
2 longer words begin with DELECTATE.
Shorter words from the letters in DELECTATE
clatted10 cleated10 elected10 ladette8 catted9 dectet9 detect9 talced9 cattle8 tectal8 delate7 delete7 elated7 ettled7 letted7 teated7 acted8 cadee8 cadet8 clade8 decal8 laced8 cleat7 eclat7 elect7 lacet7 tacet7 tecta7 dealt6 delta6 ealed6 lated6 teade6 teaed6 elate5 ettle5 latte5 telae5 aced7 cade7
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Common questions about DELECTATE
- Is DELECTATE valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and DELECTATE is not in it.
- How many points is DELECTATE worth?
- DELECTATE is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DELECTATE?
- DELECTATE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of DELECTATE:
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