DELECTATION is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. DELECTATION is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableDELECTATION · 11 letters · 14 pts Scrabble · 17 pts WWF
14points in Scrabble
17points in Words with Friends
11letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept DELECTATION?
| 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: 32 / 100
32WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.27
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%7.09%
Our own measure of how useful DELECTATION is to know. It scores 14 from 11 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DELECTATION
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
delectationsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DELECTATION scores
Scrabble d2e1l1e1c3t1a1t1i1o1n1 14
Words with Friends d2e1l2e1c4t1a1t1i1o1n2 17
Face value of the 11 tiles in DELECTATION, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DELECTATION has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with DELECTATION
1 longer words begin with DELECTATION.
Shorter words from the letters in DELECTATION
declinate12 detection12 tentacled12 etiolated10 toenailed10 actioned11 anecdote11 anticold11 catenoid11 coattend11 daltonic11 dancette11 delicate11 denticle11 lanceted11 latticed11 nictated11 coteline10 election10 taconite10 tentacle10 antidote9 dateline9 datolite9 delation9 deletion9 denotate9 detonate9 entailed9 entitled9 entoiled9 lineated9 talented9 tetanoid9 toileted9 etiolate8 tonalite8 cantled10 celadon10 citadel10
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Common questions about DELECTATION
- Is DELECTATION valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DELECTATION, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DELECTATION worth?
- DELECTATION is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DELECTATION?
- DELECTATION takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of DELECTATION:
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