DELOUSE is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. DELOUSE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 10 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DELOUSE?
| 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: 57 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DELOUSE is to know. It scores 8 from 7 tiles, takes 3 hooks, and its letters make up 6.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DELOUSE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DELOUSE scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in DELOUSE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 118,427.
What does DELOUSE mean in Scrabble?
verb
To rid a person, animal or place of lice.
To delouse is a practical act of treatment, from combing hair to dusting clothing. Soldiers and refugees in history were often deloused on arrival at camps.
How DELOUSE is used
Neutral and practical; delouse takes a person, animal or garment as object.
- Nurses had to delouse every new arrival.
- The troops were sent to delouse their uniforms.
- They used a special shampoo to delouse the dog.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of DELOUSE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with DELOUSE
4 longer words begin with DELOUSE.
Shorter words from the letters in DELOUSE
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Common questions about DELOUSE
- Is DELOUSE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DELOUSE, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DELOUSE worth?
- DELOUSE is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What does DELOUSE mean?
- To rid a person, animal or place of lice.
- What letters can be added to DELOUSE?
- DELOUSE takes 3 hooks: 0 in front and 3 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of DELOUSE:
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