Is DELIBERATE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, DELIBERATE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 13 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does DELIBERATE mean?
- adjective
carefully thought out in advance
“a calculated insult”
- adjective
unhurried and with care and dignity
“walking at the same measured pace”
- verb
think about carefully; weigh
“They considered the possibility of a strike”
- verb
discuss the pros and cons of an issue
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
13
Scrabble
15
Words With Friends
10
Letters
D (2) + E (1) + L (1) + I (1) + B (3) + E (1) + R (1) + A (1) + T (1) + E (1) = 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 DELIBERATE
Single letters that turn DELIBERATE 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 hooks2
Words you can make from DELIBERATE
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- liberated12
- editable11
- librated11
- rebaited11
- rideable11
- liberate10
- beadier10
- bedrail10
- beetled10
- belated10
- berated10
- bleared10
- bleated10
- bleeder10
- brailed10
- debater10
- driblet10
- railbed10
- rebated10
- redbait10
- ridable10
- tabered10
- trebled10
- tribade10
- detailer9
- elaterid9
- retailed9
- beetler9
- bleater9
- librate9
- retable9
- triable9
- abider9
- bailed9
- baited9
- balder9
- baldie9
- beader9
- beadle9
- belied9
- belted9
- betide9
- birled9
- blader9
- blared9
- bridal9
- bridle9
- debate9
- edible9
- ribald9
- tabled9
- alerted8
- altered8
- dilater8
- leadier8
- redtail8
- related8
- retiled8
- trailed8
- treadle8
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