DELI is a valid Scrabble word — 5 points
Yes. DELI is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 5 points in Scrabble and 6 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DELI?
| 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
Our own measure of how useful DELI is to know. It scores 5 from 4 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DELI
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
delisChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DELI scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in DELI, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 2,269.
What stands out about DELI
- The same 4 tiles also spell 5 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does DELI mean in Scrabble?
noun
informal
A shop or counter selling prepared foods such as cold meats, cheeses, and salads.
Deli is a shortened, everyday form of delicatessen, and a typical deli sells sliced meats, cheeses, and ready-made salads for customers in a hurry. The word is now standard in casual speech and often appears on shop signs by itself.
How DELI is used
Very common in everyday speech about food shops and lunch counters.
- She bought a sandwich from the corner deli.
- The deli sliced fresh turkey for the order.
- He grabbed a salad from the deli counter.
- Their local deli sells excellent smoked salmon.
- The deli was crowded during the lunch rush.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of DELI and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of DELI
The 4 tiles of DELI in a different order — 5 found.
Words starting with DELI
Showing 24 of 139 words that begin with DELI.
Words ending in DELI
1 words end in DELI. Useful as a back hook: play DELI onto a word already on the board.
Words with DELI inside
Showing 24 of 130 words that contain DELI somewhere in the middle. Words that start with DELI are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in DELI
Common questions about DELI
- Is DELI valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DELI, where it scores 6 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DELI worth?
- DELI is worth 5 points in Scrabble and 6 points in Words with Friends.
- What does DELI mean?
- A shop or counter selling prepared foods such as cold meats, cheeses, and salads.
- What letters can be added to DELI?
- DELI takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of DELI:
Open DELI in the Word Finder