DERELICT is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. DERELICT is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
d2e1r1e1l1i1c3t1
PlayableDERELICT · 8 letters · 11 pts Scrabble · 13 pts WWF
11points in Scrabble
13points in Words with Friends
8letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept DERELICT?
| 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: 42 / 100
42WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.38
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%6.88%
Our own measure of how useful DERELICT is to know. It scores 11 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DERELICT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
derelictsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DERELICT scores
Scrabble d2e1r1e1l1i1c3t1 11
Words with Friends d2e1r1e1l2i1c4t1 13
Face value of the 8 tiles in DERELICT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DERELICT has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with DERELICT
3 longer words begin with DERELICT.
Shorter words from the letters in DERELICT
recited10 tierced10 reticle9 tiercel9 retiled8 ceiled9 cieled9 clerid9 credit9 deceit9 decile9 deicer9 delice9 delict9 deltic9 direct9 triced9 ceiler8 cerite8 certie8 recite8 relict8 tercel8 tierce8 dieter7 leired7 lieder7 reedit7 relide7 relied7 retied7 tedier7 tiered7 tirled7 retile6 ceder8 cered8 cider8 cited8 clied8
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Common questions about DERELICT
- Is DERELICT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DERELICT, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DERELICT worth?
- DERELICT is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DERELICT?
- DERELICT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of DERELICT:
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