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.
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
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
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.
What does DELEGATE mean in Scrabble?
verb
To hand over a task or responsibility to another person, or to appoint someone as a representative.
Good managers delegate so they are not buried in detail. The same verb is used when a group sends someone to speak for it at a meeting.
How DELEGATE is used
Used with tasks and authority; as a noun it names the representative.
- She learned to delegate routine work to her team.
- The board will delegate the decision to a small panel.
- We delegate the final check to the senior editor.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of DELEGATE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with DELEGATE
4 longer words begin with DELEGATE.
Shorter words from the letters in DELEGATE
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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 does DELEGATE mean?
- To hand over a task or responsibility to another person, or to appoint someone as a representative.
- 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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