DELIMITATION is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. DELIMITATION 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 DELIMITATION?
| 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 DELIMITATION 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 DELIMITATION
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
delimitationsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DELIMITATION scores
Face value of the 12 tiles in DELIMITATION, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 3 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DELIMITATION has to be built on the board across turns.
What does DELIMITATION mean in Scrabble?
noun
formal
The act of fixing the limits or boundaries of something.
The delimitation of a border settles exactly where one territory ends. Researchers use the word as well when they state what a study will and will not cover.
How DELIMITATION is used
Delimitation is common in law, geography and academic methods sections.
- The delimitation of the frontier took years of talks.
- A clear delimitation of the topic keeps the thesis focused.
- Surveyors carried out the delimitation of the estate.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of DELIMITATION and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with DELIMITATION
1 longer words begin with DELIMITATION.
Shorter words from the letters in DELIMITATION
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Common questions about DELIMITATION
- Is DELIMITATION valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DELIMITATION, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DELIMITATION worth?
- DELIMITATION is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What does DELIMITATION mean?
- The act of fixing the limits or boundaries of something.
- What letters can be added to DELIMITATION?
- DELIMITATION takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of DELIMITATION:
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