DELETERIOUS is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. DELETERIOUS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DELETERIOUS?
| 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: 28 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DELETERIOUS is to know. It scores 12 from 11 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 7.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DELETERIOUS
No single letter turns DELETERIOUS into another word.
How DELETERIOUS scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in DELETERIOUS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 3 | 12 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DELETERIOUS has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about DELETERIOUS
- DELETERIOUS runs three vowels in a row, which almost no English word does.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with DELETERIOUS
2 longer words begin with DELETERIOUS.
Shorter words from the letters in DELETERIOUS
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Common questions about DELETERIOUS
- Is DELETERIOUS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DELETERIOUS, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DELETERIOUS worth?
- DELETERIOUS is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DELETERIOUS?
- No single letter can be added to DELETERIOUS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of DELETERIOUS:
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