DELICATELY is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. DELICATELY 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.
d2e1l1i1c3a1t1e1l1y4
PlayableDELICATELY · 10 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 18 pts WWF
16points in Scrabble
18points in Words with Friends
10letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept DELICATELY?
| 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: 30 / 100
30WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.6
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.4%
Our own measure of how useful DELICATELY is to know. It scores 16 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DELICATELY
No single letter turns DELICATELY into another word.
How DELICATELY scores
Scrabble d2e1l1i1c3a1t1e1l1y4 16
Words with Friends d2e1l2i1c4a1t1e1l2y3 18
Face value of the 10 tiles in DELICATELY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DELICATELY has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in DELICATELY
acetylide15 edictally15 diacetyl14 elatedly12 delicate11 dactyli13 edacity13 alleyed11 eyeliad11 ideally11 tidally11 cadelle10 cedilla10 citadel10 cleated10 deltaic10 dialect10 edictal10 tallied8 acidly12 clayed12 dactyl12 acetyl11 lacily11 aleyed10 daylit10 eyelid10 eyliad10 laidly10 yelled10 yilled10 called9 callid9 ceiled9 celled9 cieled9 dacite9 deceit9 decile9 delice9
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Common questions about DELICATELY
- Is DELICATELY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DELICATELY, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DELICATELY worth?
- DELICATELY is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DELICATELY?
- No single letter can be added to DELICATELY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of DELICATELY:
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