DILAPIDATES is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. DILAPIDATES is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DILAPIDATES?
| 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: 28 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DILAPIDATES is to know. It scores 15 from 11 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DILAPIDATES
No single letter turns DILAPIDATES into another word.
How DILAPIDATES scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in DILAPIDATES, 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 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DILAPIDATES has to be built on the board across turns.
What does DILAPIDATES mean in Scrabble?
DILAPIDATES is the present-tense form of DILAPIDATE used with he, she and it.
DILAPIDATE(verb) — To fall, or cause something to fall, into decay or disrepair through neglect.
Shorter words from the letters in DILAPIDATES
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Common questions about DILAPIDATES
- Is DILAPIDATES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DILAPIDATES, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DILAPIDATES worth?
- DILAPIDATES is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DILAPIDATES?
- No single letter can be added to DILAPIDATES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of DILAPIDATES:
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