DELO is valid in Collins, not in North America — 5 points
It depends on the list you play by. DELO 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 5 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept DELO?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DELO is to know. It scores 5 from 4 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DELO
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
delosChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DELO scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in DELO, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 2,553.
What stands out about DELO
- The same 4 tiles also spell 3 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does DELO mean in Scrabble?
noun
Australianinformal
An elected representative, especially one chosen to represent workers to management.
Delo is an Australian informal shortening of delegate, used most often for a union delegate who speaks for workers on a factory floor or in an office. Workers might turn to their delo before raising an issue directly with management.
How DELO is used
Used mainly in Australian workplace and union contexts.
- The workers asked their delo to raise the pay issue.
- She was elected delo for the factory floor.
- The delo negotiated with management over safety rules.
- He has served as union delo for three years.
- Staff called a meeting with the delo before the vote.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of DELO and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of DELO
The 4 tiles of DELO in a different order — 3 found.
Words starting with DELO
24 longer words begin with DELO.
Words with DELO inside
7 words contain DELO in the middle. Words that start with DELO are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in DELO
Common questions about DELO
- Is DELO valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and DELO is not in it.
- How many points is DELO worth?
- DELO is worth 5 points in Scrabble and 6 points in Words with Friends.
- What does DELO mean?
- An elected representative, especially one chosen to represent workers to management.
- What letters can be added to DELO?
- DELO takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of DELO:
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