DELINEATIVE is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. DELINEATIVE 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 DELINEATIVE?
| 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: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DELINEATIVE is to know. It scores 15 from 11 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 7.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DELINEATIVE
No single letter turns DELINEATIVE into another word.
How DELINEATIVE scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in DELINEATIVE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 3 | 12 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DELINEATIVE has to be built on the board across turns.
What does DELINEATIVE mean in Scrabble?
adjective
rare
Serving to outline, sketch or describe something in clear detail.
Delineative belongs to the verb delineate and describes work that draws or maps the outline of a subject. It is a rare, bookish term used by critics or surveyors. A delineative passage in a novel sets out character or scene with clear lines.
How DELINEATIVE is used
Delineative is rare and formal.
- The map was a delineative study of the old city walls.
- His essay is more delineative than argumentative.
- A delineative sketch showed the outline of the plan.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of DELINEATIVE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Shorter words from the letters in DELINEATIVE
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Common questions about DELINEATIVE
- Is DELINEATIVE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DELINEATIVE, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DELINEATIVE worth?
- DELINEATIVE is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What does DELINEATIVE mean?
- Serving to outline, sketch or describe something in clear detail.
- What letters can be added to DELINEATIVE?
- No single letter can be added to DELINEATIVE to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of DELINEATIVE:
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