DELIBATES is valid in Collins, not in North America — 12 points
It depends on the list you play by. DELIBATES is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 12 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept DELIBATES?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 29 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DELIBATES is to know. It scores 12 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DELIBATES
No single letter turns DELIBATES into another word.
How DELIBATES scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in DELIBATES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DELIBATES has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about DELIBATES
- The same 9 tiles also spell 2 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
Anagrams of DELIBATES
The 9 tiles of DELIBATES in a different order — 2 found.
Shorter words from the letters in DELIBATES
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Common questions about DELIBATES
- Is DELIBATES valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and DELIBATES is not in it.
- How many points is DELIBATES worth?
- DELIBATES is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DELIBATES?
- No single letter can be added to DELIBATES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of DELIBATES:
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