Is DELEGATING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, DELEGATING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 13 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does DELEGATING mean?
- noun
authorizing subordinates to make certain decisions
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
13
Scrabble
17
Words With Friends
10
Letters
D (2) + E (1) + L (1) + E (1) + G (2) + A (1) + T (1) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 13 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 DELEGATING
DELEGATING 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.
Words you can make from DELEGATING
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- danegelt10
- delating10
- deleting10
- detangle10
- gelating10
- gleeting10
- legating10
- engaged10
- gangled10
- gelding10
- niggled10
- dateline9
- entailed9
- galenite9
- gelatine9
- legatine9
- lineated9
- agented9
- aligned9
- angeled9
- dealign9
- dealing9
- deleing9
- eagling9
- gateleg9
- gelated9
- gentled9
- gleaned9
- glinted9
- leading9
- legated9
- ligated9
- negated9
- neglige9
- tangled9
- tingled9
- daggle9
- degage9
- edging9
- gadget9
- ganged9
- lagged9
- legged9
- nagged9
- tagged9
- aliened8
- atingle8
- delaine8
- egalite8
- elating8
- elegant8
- gelatin8
- genital8
- gentile8
- latened8
- lenited8
- lineage8
- tagline8
- ageing8
- angled8
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