DELLIEST is valid in Collins, not in North America — 9 points
It depends on the list you play by. DELLIEST is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 9 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept DELLIEST?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 37 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DELLIEST is to know. It scores 9 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DELLIEST
No single letter turns DELLIEST into another word.
How DELLIEST scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in DELLIEST, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DELLIEST has to be built on the board across turns.
What does DELLIEST mean in Scrabble?
DELLIEST is the superlative form of DELLY.
Shorter words from the letters in DELLIEST
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Common questions about DELLIEST
- Is DELLIEST valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and DELLIEST is not in it.
- How many points is DELLIEST worth?
- DELLIEST is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DELLIEST?
- No single letter can be added to DELLIEST to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of DELLIEST:
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