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.
d2e1l1i1c3a1c3y4
PlayableDELICACY · 8 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 18 pts WWF
16points in Scrabble
18points in Words with Friends
8letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept DELICACY?
| 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: 41 / 100
41WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%5.5%
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
Scrabble d2e1l1i1c3a1c3y4 16
Words with Friends d2e1l2i1c4a1c4y3 18
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.
Shorter words from the letters in DELICACY
cycled14 cicely13 acidly12 clayed12 calced11 celiac10 cicale10 eyliad10 cycad13 cycle12 leccy12 acidy11 decay11 dicey11 yclad11 ycled11 lacey10 lycea10 cecal9 daily9 delay9 layed9 leady9 yield9 alcid8 cadie8 calid8 clade8 clied8 decal8 laced8 ileac7 ailed6 eliad6 ideal6 laide6 acyl9 clay9 lacy9 ceca8
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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 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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