DELIGHT is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. DELIGHT is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DELIGHT?
| 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: 52 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DELIGHT is to know. It scores 12 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DELIGHT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
delightsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DELIGHT scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in DELIGHT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 257,323.
What does DELIGHT mean in Scrabble?
noun
A feeling of great pleasure, or something that gives such pleasure.
Delight is stronger than simply being pleased and usually shows on the face. It can also name the thing that causes it, so a child can be the delight of a household.
How DELIGHT is used
Used for strong happiness, and also as a verb meaning to please greatly.
- The children squealed with delight.
- To her delight, the package arrived early.
- The garden was a delight in spring.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of DELIGHT and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of DELIGHT
The 7 tiles of DELIGHT in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with DELIGHT
14 longer words begin with DELIGHT.
Shorter words from the letters in DELIGHT
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Common questions about DELIGHT
- Is DELIGHT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DELIGHT, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DELIGHT worth?
- DELIGHT is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does DELIGHT mean?
- A feeling of great pleasure, or something that gives such pleasure.
- What letters can be added to DELIGHT?
- DELIGHT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of DELIGHT:
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