DELICACY is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. DELICACY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DELICACY?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 41 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DELICACY is to know. It scores 16 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DELICACY
No single letter turns DELICACY into another word.
How DELICACY scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in DELICACY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| c | 2 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DELICACY has to be built on the board across turns.
What does DELICACY mean in Scrabble?
noun
A rare or choice food, or the quality of being fine, fragile, and carefully made.
In cooking a delicacy is something prized for its taste or rarity, such as caviar. Outside the kitchen the word describes fine craftsmanship, easily damaged things, or tactful handling of a touchy matter. It can even mean weak health.
How DELICACY is used
Has food, craft, and social senses; a delicacy is either a treat or a trait of care.
- Snails are considered a delicacy in France.
- The delicacy of the lace amazed the visitors.
- She handled the question with great delicacy.
- The delicacy of the situation required a quiet approach.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of DELICACY and 4 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Shorter words from the letters in DELICACY
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Common questions about DELICACY
- Is DELICACY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DELICACY, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DELICACY worth?
- DELICACY is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What does DELICACY mean?
- A rare or choice food, or the quality of being fine, fragile, and carefully made.
- What letters can be added to DELICACY?
- No single letter can be added to DELICACY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of DELICACY:
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