Is DELECTATES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, DELECTATES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 13 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
Points
13
Scrabble
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Words With Friends
10
Letters
D (2) + E (1) + L (1) + E (1) + C (3) + T (1) + A (1) + T (1) + E (1) + S (1) = 13 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsNot listed
Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.
Definition
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See the definition of DelectatesHooks for DELECTATES
DELECTATES has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the end.
Anagrams of DELECTATES
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from DELECTATES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- telecasted13
- delectate12
- deselect11
- selected11
- telecast10
- castled10
- cleated10
- decease10
- descale10
- detects10
- elected10
- scatted10
- teaseled9
- casette9
- celesta9
- celeste9
- cadets9
- catted9
- ceased9
- clades9
- decals9
- detect9
- scaled9
- secede9
- talced9
- delates8
- deletes8
- easeled8
- estated8
- settled8
- slatted8
- sleeted8
- steeled8
- castle8
- cattle8
- cleats8
- eclats8
- elects8
- select8
- stacte8
- tectal8
- acted8
- cades8
- cadet8
- cased8
- cedes8
- clade8
- clads8
- daces8
- decal8
- laced8
- scald8
- delate7
- delete7
- deltas7
- desalt7
- detest7
- elated7
- eldest7
- lasted7
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