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.
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
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
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.
What does DELECTATES mean in Scrabble?
DELECTATES is the present-tense form of DELECTATE used with he, she and it.
Anagrams of DELECTATES
The 10 tiles of DELECTATES in a different order — 1 found.
Shorter words from the letters in DELECTATES
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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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