DELUSIVE is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. DELUSIVE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DELUSIVE?
| 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: 39 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DELUSIVE is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DELUSIVE
No single letter turns DELUSIVE into another word.
How DELUSIVE scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in DELUSIVE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DELUSIVE has to be built on the board across turns.
What does DELUSIVE mean in Scrabble?
adjective
formal
Giving a false or misleading impression and leading people to believe what is untrue.
A delusive hope or promise tempts people to trust something that cannot be real. The word is more literary than misleading and fits illusions, mirages and false comfort.
How DELUSIVE is used
Formal and literary, for things that deceive the mind.
- The calm sea gave a delusive sense of safety.
- He clung to a delusive hope of rescue.
- The advertisement made delusive claims about the product.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of DELUSIVE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with DELUSIVE
3 longer words begin with DELUSIVE.
Shorter words from the letters in DELUSIVE
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Common questions about DELUSIVE
- Is DELUSIVE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DELUSIVE, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DELUSIVE worth?
- DELUSIVE is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does DELUSIVE mean?
- Giving a false or misleading impression and leading people to believe what is untrue.
- What letters can be added to DELUSIVE?
- No single letter can be added to DELUSIVE to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of DELUSIVE:
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