DELICATESSEN is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. DELICATESSEN is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DELICATESSEN?
| 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: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DELICATESSEN is to know. It scores 15 from 12 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DELICATESSEN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
delicatessensChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DELICATESSEN scores
Face value of the 12 tiles in DELICATESSEN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 3 | 12 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DELICATESSEN has to be built on the board across turns.
What does DELICATESSEN mean in Scrabble?
noun
A shop that sells ready-to-eat foods such as cooked meats, cheeses and salads.
A delicatessen is the place to buy sliced ham, olives or pickles by weight. The word came into English from German and is often shortened to deli.
How DELICATESSEN is used
Delicatessen may mean the shop, or the counter inside a larger store.
- We bought salami and cheese at the delicatessen.
- The delicatessen on the corner makes excellent sandwiches.
- A new delicatessen opened beside the station.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of DELICATESSEN and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of DELICATESSEN
The 12 tiles of DELICATESSEN in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with DELICATESSEN
1 longer words begin with DELICATESSEN.
Shorter words from the letters in DELICATESSEN
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Common questions about DELICATESSEN
- Is DELICATESSEN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DELICATESSEN, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DELICATESSEN worth?
- DELICATESSEN is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What does DELICATESSEN mean?
- A shop that sells ready-to-eat foods such as cooked meats, cheeses and salads.
- What letters can be added to DELICATESSEN?
- DELICATESSEN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of DELICATESSEN:
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