DELICE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 9 points
It depends on the list you play by. DELICE is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 9 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept DELICE?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 34 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DELICE is to know. It scores 9 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DELICE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
delicesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DELICE scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in DELICE, 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 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 62,713.
What stands out about DELICE
- The same 6 tiles also spell 3 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Anagrams of DELICE
The 6 tiles of DELICE in a different order — 3 found.
Words starting with DELICE
1 longer words begin with DELICE.
Shorter words from the letters in DELICE
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Common questions about DELICE
- Is DELICE valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and DELICE is not in it.
- How many points is DELICE worth?
- DELICE is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DELICE?
- DELICE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of DELICE:
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