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.
Which word lists accept DERELICT?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 42 / 100
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
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.
What does DERELICT mean in Scrabble?
adjective
Abandoned by its owner and left in poor condition.
A derelict factory or ship has been left to rot, with broken windows or a rusting hull. The word can also mean neglectful of duty, as in a derelict guard, and as a noun it names an abandoned thing or a homeless person.
How DERELICT is used
Derelict commonly describes buildings, land and vessels that nobody maintains.
- Children played in the derelict mill at the edge of town.
- The council plans to clear the derelict site this year.
- He was blamed for being derelict in his duty.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of DERELICT and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with DERELICT
3 longer words begin with DERELICT.
Shorter words from the letters in DERELICT
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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 does DERELICT mean?
- Abandoned by its owner and left in poor condition.
- 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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