DELIBERATOR is valid in Collins, not in North America — 14 points
It depends on the list you play by. DELIBERATOR 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 14 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept DELIBERATOR?
| 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 | Valid |
Word power: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DELIBERATOR is to know. It scores 14 from 11 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DELIBERATOR
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
deliberatorsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DELIBERATOR scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in DELIBERATOR, 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 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DELIBERATOR has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with DELIBERATOR
1 longer words begin with DELIBERATOR.
Shorter words from the letters in DELIBERATOR
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Common questions about DELIBERATOR
- Is DELIBERATOR valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DELIBERATOR, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DELIBERATOR worth?
- DELIBERATOR is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DELIBERATOR?
- DELIBERATOR takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of DELIBERATOR:
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