Is DELIBERATES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, DELIBERATES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 14 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does DELIBERATES mean?
Deliberates is a form of DELIBERATE.
- 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
14
Scrabble
16
Words With Friends
11
Letters
D (2) + E (1) + L (1) + I (1) + B (3) + E (1) + R (1) + A (1) + T (1) + E (1) + S (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 DELIBERATES
DELIBERATES 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 DELIBERATES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- deliberate13
- blistered12
- desirable12
- liberated12
- restabled12
- ribaldest12
- tableside12
- beastlier11
- bleariest11
- liberates11
- steerable11
- abseiled11
- beadiest11
- bedrails11
- beladies11
- bestride11
- bistered11
- bleeders11
- breasted11
- bristled11
- debaters11
- diabetes11
- disabler11
- driblets11
- editable11
- librated11
- railbeds11
- rebaited11
- redbaits11
- rideable11
- tribades11
- detailers10
- elaterids10
- leistered10
- abseiler10
- arbelest10
- beeriest10
- beetlers10
- blastier10
- blearest10
- bleaters10
- liberate10
- librates10
- restable10
- retables10
- abiders10
- baldest10
- baldies10
- beaders10
- beadier10
- beadles10
- bedrail10
- bedrest10
- beedies10
- beetled10
- belated10
- berated10
- bestead10
- bestrid10
- betides10
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