DELECTATES is a valid Scrabble word, but not in Words with Friends — 13 points
Yes for Scrabble. DELECTATES 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.
d2e1l1e1c3t1a1t1e1s1
PlayableDELECTATES · 10 letters · 13 pts Scrabble · 15 pts WWF
13points in Scrabble
15points in Words with Friends
10letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept DELECTATES?
| 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: 29 / 100
29WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.3
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%7.1%
Our own measure of how useful DELECTATES is to know. It scores 13 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 7.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DELECTATES
No single letter turns DELECTATES into another word.
How DELECTATES scores
Scrabble d2e1l1e1c3t1a1t1e1s1 13
Words with Friends d2e1l2e1c4t1a1t1e1s1 15
Face value of the 10 tiles in DELECTATES, 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 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DELECTATES has to be built on the board across turns.
Anagrams of DELECTATES
The 10 tiles of DELECTATES in a different order — 1 found.
Shorter words from the letters in DELECTATES
delectate12 deselect11 selected11 telecast10 ladettes9 teaseled9 castled10 clatted10 cleated10 decease10 dectets10 descale10 detects10 elected10 scatted10 sclated10 casette9 celesta9 celeste9 selecta9 delates8 deletes8 easeled8 estated8 ladette8 settled8 slatted8 sleeted8 stealed8 steeled8 cadees9 cadets9 casted9 catted9 ceased9 clades9 decals9 dectet9 detect9 scaled9
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Common questions about DELECTATES
- Is DELECTATES valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and DELECTATES is not in it.
- How many points is DELECTATES worth?
- DELECTATES is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DELECTATES?
- No single letter can be added to DELECTATES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of DELECTATES:
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