Is DELICATELY a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, DELICATELY is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does DELICATELY mean?
- adverb
in a delicate manner
“finely shaped features”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
16
Scrabble
18
Words With Friends
10
Letters
D (2) + E (1) + L (1) + I (1) + C (3) + A (1) + T (1) + E (1) + L (1) + Y (4) = 16 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 DELICATELY
DELICATELY 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 DELICATELY
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- acetylide15
- edictally15
- diacetyl14
- dactyli13
- edacity13
- elatedly12
- acidly12
- clayed12
- dactyl12
- delicate11
- ideally11
- tidally11
- acetyl11
- lacily11
- acidy11
- decay11
- dicey11
- dicty11
- yclad11
- cadelle10
- cedilla10
- citadel10
- cleated10
- deltaic10
- dialect10
- edictal10
- daylit10
- eyelid10
- yelled10
- celly10
- lacey10
- lycea10
- lycee10
- lytic10
- talcy10
- called9
- ceiled9
- celled9
- dacite9
- deceit9
- decile9
- delict9
- deltic9
- lately9
- lealty9
- talced9
- daily9
- dally9
- deity9
- delay9
- delly9
- dilly9
- idyll9
- layed9
- leady9
- yield9
- acyl9
- city9
- clay9
- lacy9
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