DILAPIDATE is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. DILAPIDATE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableDILAPIDATE · 10 letters · 14 pts Scrabble · 16 pts WWF
14points in Scrabble
16points in Words with Friends
10letters
2hooks available
Which word lists accept DILAPIDATE?
| 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: 36 / 100
36WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.4
Hooks 25%2
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.8%
Our own measure of how useful DILAPIDATE is to know. It scores 14 from 10 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DILAPIDATE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DILAPIDATE scores
Scrabble d2i1l1a1p3i1d2a1t1e1 14
Words with Friends d2i1l2a1p4i1d2a1t1e1 16
Face value of the 10 tiles in DILAPIDATE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 2 | 4 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DILAPIDATE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with DILAPIDATE
2 longer words begin with DILAPIDATE.
Shorter words from the letters in DILAPIDATE
lapidated13 lapidate11 adapted11 plaided11 adipate10 palated10 plaited10 taliped10 alidade9 dilated9 tilapia9 paddle10 piddle10 aliped9 elapid9 lipide9 paidle9 pitied9 plated9 pleiad9 alidad8 aplite8 daedal8 daidle8 dialed8 laddie8 laided8 palate8 taddie8 talpae8 tiddle8 tidied8 alated7 detail7 dilate7 ideata7 tailed7 adapt8 adept8 apaid8
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Common questions about DILAPIDATE
- Is DILAPIDATE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DILAPIDATE, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DILAPIDATE worth?
- DILAPIDATE is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DILAPIDATE?
- DILAPIDATE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of DILAPIDATE:
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