DELICATES is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. DELICATES is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
d2e1l1i1c3a1t1e1s1
PlayableDELICATES · 9 letters · 12 pts Scrabble · 14 pts WWF
12points in Scrabble
14points in Words with Friends
9letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept DELICATES?
| 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: 29 / 100
29WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.33
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.89%
Our own measure of how useful DELICATES is to know. It scores 12 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DELICATES
No single letter turns DELICATES into another word.
How DELICATES scores
Scrabble d2e1l1i1c3a1t1e1s1 12
Words with Friends d2e1l2i1c4a1t1e1s1 14
Face value of the 9 tiles in DELICATES, 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 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DELICATES has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with DELICATES
2 longer words begin with DELICATES.
Shorter words from the letters in DELICATES
citadels11 delicate11 dialects11 leadiest9 acidest10 castled10 citadel10 cladist10 cleated10 dacites10 deceits10 deciles10 delices10 delicts10 deltaic10 descale10 dialect10 edictal10 scailed10 sclated10 astelic9 celesta9 elastic9 laciest9 latices9 salicet9 sectile9 selecta9 aediles8 deiseal8 delates8 details8 dilates8 ideates8 isleted8 stealed8 alcids9 cadees9 cadets9 cadies9
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Common questions about DELICATES
- Is DELICATES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DELICATES, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DELICATES worth?
- DELICATES is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DELICATES?
- No single letter can be added to DELICATES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of DELICATES:
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