DELEGATE is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. DELEGATE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
d2e1l1e1g2a1t1e1
PlayableDELEGATE · 8 letters · 10 pts Scrabble · 12 pts WWF
10points in Scrabble
12points in Words with Friends
8letters
3hooks available
Which word lists accept DELEGATE?
| 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: 50 / 100
50WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.25
Hooks 25%3
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%7.75%
Our own measure of how useful DELEGATE is to know. It scores 10 from 8 tiles, takes 3 hooks, and its letters make up 7.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DELEGATE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DELEGATE scores
Scrabble d2e1l1e1g2a1t1e1 10
Words with Friends d2e1l2e1g3a1t1e1 12
Face value of the 8 tiles in DELEGATE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 3 | 12 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DELEGATE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with DELEGATE
4 longer words begin with DELEGATE.
Shorter words from the letters in DELEGATE
gelated9 gleeted9 legated9 teagled9 legatee8 eagled8 gealed8 delate7 delete7 eaglet7 elated7 gelate7 legate7 teagle7 telega7 galed7 gated7 glade7 glede7 gleed7 ledge7 aglee6 aglet6 dealt6 delta6 eagle6 ealed6 etage6 gelee6 gleet6 lated6 teade6 teaed6 elate5 telae5 aged6 edge6 egad6 gade6 gaed6
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Common questions about DELEGATE
- Is DELEGATE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DELEGATE, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DELEGATE worth?
- DELEGATE is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DELEGATE?
- DELEGATE takes 3 hooks: 0 in front and 3 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of DELEGATE:
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