DELICATE is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. DELICATE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
d2e1l1i1c3a1t1e1
PlayableDELICATE · 8 letters · 11 pts Scrabble · 13 pts WWF
11points in Scrabble
13points in Words with Friends
8letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept DELICATE?
| 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: 43 / 100
43WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.38
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%7.25%
Our own measure of how useful DELICATE is to know. It scores 11 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DELICATE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
delicatesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DELICATE scores
Scrabble d2e1l1i1c3a1t1e1 11
Words with Friends d2e1l2i1c4a1t1e1 13
Face value of the 8 tiles in DELICATE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DELICATE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with DELICATE
6 longer words begin with DELICATE.
Shorter words from the letters in DELICATE
citadel10 cleated10 deltaic10 dialect10 edictal10 ceiled9 cieled9 dacite9 deceit9 decile9 delice9 delict9 deltic9 talced9 atelic8 aedile7 delate7 detail7 dilate7 elated7 ideate7 tailed7 acted8 alcid8 cadee8 cadet8 cadie8 calid8 cited8 clade8 clied8 decal8 deice8 diact8 dicta8 edict8 laced8 ticed8 cital7 cleat7
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Common questions about DELICATE
- Is DELICATE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DELICATE, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DELICATE worth?
- DELICATE is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DELICATE?
- DELICATE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of DELICATE:
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