DELEGATION is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. DELEGATION is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
d2e1l1e1g2a1t1i1o1n1
PlayableDELEGATION · 10 letters · 12 pts Scrabble · 15 pts WWF
12points in Scrabble
15points in Words with Friends
10letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept DELEGATION?
| 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%1.2
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%7.3%
Our own measure of how useful DELEGATION is to know. It scores 12 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DELEGATION
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
delegationsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DELEGATION scores
Scrabble d2e1l1e1g2a1t1i1o1n1 12
Words with Friends d2e1l2e1g3a1t1i1o1n2 15
Face value of the 10 tiles in DELEGATION, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DELEGATION has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with DELEGATION
1 longer words begin with DELEGATION.
Shorter words from the letters in DELEGATION
elongated11 toenailed10 danegelt10 delating10 deleting10 detangle10 eloigned10 engaoled10 galenoid10 legioned10 dateline9 delation9 deletion9 elongate9 entailed9 entoiled9 galenite9 gelatine9 gelation9 legatine9 legation9 lineated9 agented9 aligned9 angeled9 dealign9 dealing9 deleing9 digonal9 doating9 dogeate9 dogtail9 donegal9 endgate9 gelande9 gelated9 gentled9 geoidal9 gleaned9 glenoid9
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Common questions about DELEGATION
- Is DELEGATION valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DELEGATION, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DELEGATION worth?
- DELEGATION is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DELEGATION?
- DELEGATION takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of DELEGATION:
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