DELETION is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. DELETION is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DELETION?
| 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: 42 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DELETION is to know. It scores 9 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DELETION
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
deletionsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DELETION scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in DELETION, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DELETION has to be built on the board across turns.
What does DELETION mean in Scrabble?
noun
The act of removing or erasing something, or the thing that has been removed.
Deletion is a daily action on computers, but it also covers a crossed-out line in a manuscript. In genetics a deletion is a missing piece of a chromosome or DNA sequence.
How DELETION is used
Deletion is used for files, text edits and genetic changes.
- The accidental deletion of the folder cost her a day's work.
- The editor marked a deletion in the second paragraph.
- A deletion in the gene causes the condition.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of DELETION and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of DELETION
The 8 tiles of DELETION in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with DELETION
1 longer words begin with DELETION.
Shorter words from the letters in DELETION
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Common questions about DELETION
- Is DELETION valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DELETION, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DELETION worth?
- DELETION is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does DELETION mean?
- The act of removing or erasing something, or the thing that has been removed.
- What letters can be added to DELETION?
- DELETION takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of DELETION:
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