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Is DELICIOUS a valid Scrabble word?

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

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does DELICIOUS mean?

  1. adjective

    greatly pleasing or entertaining

    “a delightful surprise”

  2. noun

    variety of sweet eating apples

  3. adjective

    extremely pleasing to the sense of taste

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

12

Scrabble

15

Words With Friends

9

Letters

D (2) + E (1) + L (1) + I (1) + C (3) + I (1) + O (1) + U (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 DELICIOUS

DELICIOUS 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 DELICIOUS

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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