DELTAIC is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. DELTAIC is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DELTAIC?
| 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: 49 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DELTAIC 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 DELTAIC
No single letter turns DELTAIC into another word.
How DELTAIC scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in DELTAIC, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 85,774.
What stands out about DELTAIC
- The same 7 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 DELTAIC mean in Scrabble?
adjective
technical
Relating to a river delta, or shaped like one.
Deltaic soils form where a river drops its silt near the sea, creating flat and fertile land. Geologists also study deltaic rocks to learn how ancient rivers once behaved.
How DELTAIC is used
Deltaic is a geographical and geological term for delta regions.
- The deltaic plain is among the most fertile land in the region.
- Oil companies searched the deltaic sediments for fuel.
- Farmers worked the rich deltaic soil each spring.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of DELTAIC and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of DELTAIC
The 7 tiles of DELTAIC in a different order — 3 found.
Shorter words from the letters in DELTAIC
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Common questions about DELTAIC
- Is DELTAIC valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DELTAIC, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DELTAIC worth?
- DELTAIC is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does DELTAIC mean?
- Relating to a river delta, or shaped like one.
- What letters can be added to DELTAIC?
- No single letter can be added to DELTAIC to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of DELTAIC:
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