DELUSTER is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. DELUSTER is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DELUSTER?
| 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 DELUSTER is to know. It scores 9 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DELUSTER
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
delustersChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DELUSTER scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in DELUSTER, 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 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DELUSTER has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about DELUSTER
- The same 8 tiles also spell 4 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 DELUSTER mean in Scrabble?
verb
technical
To remove the shine from a fabric, especially artificial fibre.
Textile makers deluster rayon and similar yarns with chemicals so the cloth does not look glassy. The result is a matt finish closer to natural cotton or wool.
How DELUSTER is used
Deluster is a specialist textile verb.
- The mill will deluster the silk-like yarn with a mild acid bath.
- Manufacturers deluster the fibre to give it a softer look.
- You can deluster a shiny surface with a fine abrasive.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of DELUSTER and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of DELUSTER
The 8 tiles of DELUSTER in a different order — 4 found.
Words starting with DELUSTER
3 longer words begin with DELUSTER.
Shorter words from the letters in DELUSTER
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Common questions about DELUSTER
- Is DELUSTER valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DELUSTER, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DELUSTER worth?
- DELUSTER is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does DELUSTER mean?
- To remove the shine from a fabric, especially artificial fibre.
- What letters can be added to DELUSTER?
- DELUSTER takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of DELUSTER:
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