DELPHINIUM is a valid Scrabble word — 18 points
Yes. DELPHINIUM is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 18 points in Scrabble and 22 in Words with Friends.
d2e1l1p3h4i1n1i1u1m3
PlayableDELPHINIUM · 10 letters · 18 pts Scrabble · 22 pts WWF
18points in Scrabble
22points in Words with Friends
10letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept DELPHINIUM?
| 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: 32 / 100
32WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.8
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.4%
Our own measure of how useful DELPHINIUM is to know. It scores 18 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DELPHINIUM
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
delphiniumsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DELPHINIUM scores
Scrabble d2e1l1p3h4i1n1i1u1m3 18
Words with Friends d2e1l2p4h3i1n2i1u2m4 22
Face value of the 10 tiles in DELPHINIUM, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DELPHINIUM has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with DELPHINIUM
1 longer words begin with DELPHINIUM.
Shorter words from the letters in DELPHINIUM
delphin13 inhumed13 hipline12 implied12 lumined10 midline10 unlimed10 unpiled10 humped14 humpen13 mehndi12 mihied12 mudhen12 upheld12 uphild12 dimple11 dumple11 helium11 huipil11 humlie11 impend11 impled11 inhume11 limped11 limpid11 lumped11 mudpie11 plumed11 unhelm11 lumpen10 pileum10 plenum10 indium9 limned9 lipide9 milden9 uniped9 lineup8 lumine8 lupine8
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Common questions about DELPHINIUM
- Is DELPHINIUM valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DELPHINIUM, where it scores 22 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DELPHINIUM worth?
- DELPHINIUM is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 22 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DELPHINIUM?
- DELPHINIUM takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of DELPHINIUM:
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