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Is DELICATES a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, DELICATES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does DELICATES mean?

Delicates is a form of DELICATE.

  1. adjective

    exquisitely fine and subtle and pleasing; susceptible to injury

    “a delicate violin passage”

  2. adjective

    marked by great skill especially in meticulous technique

    “a surgeon's delicate touch”

  3. adjective

    easily broken or damaged or destroyed

    “a kite too delicate to fly safely”

  4. adjective

    easily hurt

    “soft hands”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

Scrabble
12
Words With Friends
14
Letters
9

D (2) + E (1) + L (1) + I (1) + C (3) + A (1) + T (1) + E (1) + S (1) = 12 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 DELICATES

DELICATES 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 DELICATES

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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