Is DELECTATION a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, DELECTATION is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 14 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does DELECTATION mean?
- noun
a feeling of extreme pleasure or satisfaction
“his delight to see her was obvious to all”
- noun
act of receiving pleasure from something
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
14
Scrabble
17
Words With Friends
11
Letters
D (2) + E (1) + L (1) + E (1) + C (3) + T (1) + A (1) + T (1) + I (1) + O (1) + N (1) = 14 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsListed
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.
Hooks for DELECTATION
Single letters that turn DELECTATION into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks1
Words you can make from DELECTATION
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- detection12
- tentacled12
- actioned11
- anecdote11
- anticold11
- catenoid11
- coattend11
- daltonic11
- delicate11
- denticle11
- lanceted11
- latticed11
- nictated11
- etiolated10
- toenailed10
- election10
- taconite10
- tentacle10
- celadon10
- citadel10
- cleaned10
- cleated10
- clotted10
- codeina10
- codeine10
- cotidal10
- ctenoid10
- decline10
- deltaic10
- deontic10
- dialect10
- dictate10
- edictal10
- enacted10
- enlaced10
- enticed10
- inlaced10
- located10
- nodical10
- noticed10
- tacnode10
- tincted10
- antidote9
- dateline9
- delation9
- deletion9
- detonate9
- entailed9
- entitled9
- entoiled9
- lineated9
- talented9
- tetanoid9
- toileted9
- acetone9
- aconite9
- aloetic9
- altcoin9
- calotte9
- centile9
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