DELOPES is valid in Collins, not in North America — 10 points
It depends on the list you play by. DELOPES 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 10 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept DELOPES?
| 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: 49 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DELOPES is to know. It scores 10 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DELOPES
No single letter turns DELOPES into another word.
How DELOPES scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in DELOPES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 236,854.
What does DELOPES mean in Scrabble?
DELOPES is a form of DELOPE (its plural or a verb form).
Shorter words from the letters in DELOPES
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Common questions about DELOPES
- Is DELOPES valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and DELOPES is not in it.
- How many points is DELOPES worth?
- DELOPES is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DELOPES?
- No single letter can be added to DELOPES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of DELOPES:
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