DELINQUENT is a valid Scrabble word — 20 points
Yes. DELINQUENT is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 20 points in Scrabble and 24 in Words with Friends.
d2e1l1i1n1q10u1e1n1t1
PlayableDELINQUENT · 10 letters · 20 pts Scrabble · 24 pts WWF
20points in Scrabble
24points in Words with Friends
10letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept DELINQUENT?
| 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: 37 / 100
37WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.4%
Our own measure of how useful DELINQUENT is to know. It scores 20 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DELINQUENT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
delinquentsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DELINQUENT scores
Scrabble d2e1l1i1n1q10u1e1n1t1 20
Words with Friends d2e1l2i1n2q10u2e1n2t1 24
Face value of the 10 tiles in DELINQUENT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| q | 1 | 1 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DELINQUENT has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with DELINQUENT
2 longer words begin with DELINQUENT.
Shorter words from the letters in DELINQUENT
tunneled9 quieted17 quilted17 quieten16 dentine8 detinue8 diluent8 dilutee8 dunnite8 ennuied8 lenited8 unlined8 untiled8 lenient7 quited16 equine15 queint15 quinte15 dennet7 dentel7 dentil7 dentin7 detenu7 detune7 dilute7 dinnle7 dunite7 dunlin7 eident7 eluted7 endite7 indene7 indent7 indult7 intend7 linden7 linned7 linted7 lunted7 teledu7
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Common questions about DELINQUENT
- Is DELINQUENT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DELINQUENT, where it scores 24 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DELINQUENT worth?
- DELINQUENT is worth 20 points in Scrabble and 24 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DELINQUENT?
- DELINQUENT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of DELINQUENT:
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