DELINEATE is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. DELINEATE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
d2e1l1i1n1e1a1t1e1
PlayableDELINEATE · 9 letters · 10 pts Scrabble · 12 pts WWF
10points in Scrabble
12points in Words with Friends
9letters
2hooks available
Which word lists accept DELINEATE?
| 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: 36 / 100
36WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.11
Hooks 25%2
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%8.22%
Our own measure of how useful DELINEATE is to know. It scores 10 from 9 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 8.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DELINEATE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DELINEATE scores
Scrabble d2e1l1i1n1e1a1t1e1 10
Words with Friends d2e1l2i1n2e1a1t1e1 12
Face value of the 9 tiles in DELINEATE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 3 | 12 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DELINEATE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with DELINEATE
2 longer words begin with DELINEATE.
Shorter words from the letters in DELINEATE
dateline9 detainee9 entailed9 lineated9 aliened8 delaine8 edental8 latened8 lenited8 alienee7 lineate7 aedile7 aedine7 alined7 aneled7 anteed7 delate7 delete7 denial7 dental7 dentel7 dentil7 detail7 detain7 dilate7 eident7 elated7 endite7 ideate7 leaden7 leaned7 linted7 nailed7 nealed7 needle7 nidate7 tailed7 teened7 tindal7 elanet6
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Common questions about DELINEATE
- Is DELINEATE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DELINEATE, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DELINEATE worth?
- DELINEATE is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DELINEATE?
- DELINEATE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of DELINEATE:
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