DELICIOUS is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. DELICIOUS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DELICIOUS?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 27 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DELICIOUS is to know. It scores 12 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DELICIOUS
No single letter turns DELICIOUS into another word.
How DELICIOUS scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in DELICIOUS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DELICIOUS has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about DELICIOUS
- DELICIOUS runs three vowels in a row, which almost no English word does.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with DELICIOUS
3 longer words begin with DELICIOUS.
Shorter words from the letters in DELICIOUS
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Common questions about DELICIOUS
- Is DELICIOUS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DELICIOUS, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DELICIOUS worth?
- DELICIOUS is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DELICIOUS?
- No single letter can be added to DELICIOUS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of DELICIOUS:
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