DELUGE is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. DELUGE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DELUGE?
| 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: 34 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DELUGE is to know. It scores 8 from 6 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DELUGE
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DELUGE scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in DELUGE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 94,070.
What does DELUGE mean in Scrabble?
noun
A great flood, or an overwhelming quantity of something arriving all at once.
Deluge is used both literally, for a heavy flood of water, and figuratively, for a sudden rush of letters, complaints, or requests that arrives faster than anyone can handle. Capitalised, the Deluge refers specifically to the biblical flood survived by Noah, which is where the English word deluge ultimately traces its sense of overwhelming, destructive water. As a verb, to deluge someone is to overwhelm them, usually with tasks or messages rather than water.
How DELUGE is used
Used for both literal floods and figurative overloads, such as a deluge of emails; capitalised for the biblical Flood.
- The storm brought a deluge that flooded three streets.
- After the announcement, a deluge of complaints reached the office.
- The ark was built to survive the deluge, according to the story.
- Reporters sent a deluge of questions after the press conference.
- A sudden deluge turned the dry riverbed into a torrent within an hour.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of DELUGE and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with DELUGE
2 longer words begin with DELUGE.
Shorter words from the letters in DELUGE
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Common questions about DELUGE
- Is DELUGE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DELUGE, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DELUGE worth?
- DELUGE is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does DELUGE mean?
- A great flood, or an overwhelming quantity of something arriving all at once.
- What letters can be added to DELUGE?
- DELUGE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of DELUGE:
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