Is DELIGHTING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, DELIGHTING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does DELIGHTING mean?
Delighting is a form of DELIGHT.
- noun
a feeling of extreme pleasure or satisfaction
“his delight to see her was obvious to all”
- verb
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
“These colors please the senses”
- verb
take delight in
“he delights in his granddaughter”
- noun
something or someone that provides a source of happiness
“a joy to behold”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
- Scrabble
- 16
- Words With Friends
- 19
- Letters
- 10
D (2) + E (1) + L (1) + I (1) + G (2) + H (4) + T (1) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 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 DELIGHTING
DELIGHTING 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 DELIGHTING
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- dighting14
- lighting13
- hedging13
- higgled13
- delight12
- hilding12
- lighted12
- heiling11
- hilting11
- lighten11
- nightie11
- thingie11
- hiding11
- higgle11
- hinged11
- nighed11
- diligent10
- gelding10
- gilding10
- gliding10
- niggled10
- hieing10
- hilted10
- hinted10
- length10
- dight10
- gighe10
- dieting9
- editing9
- eliding9
- gingeli9
- glinted9
- ignited9
- tingled9
- edging9
- eight9
- hinge9
- light9
- neigh9
- night9
- thegn9
- thing9
- lignite8
- dieing8
- dingle8
- engild8
- gieing8
- giglet8
- idling8
- leggin8
- nidget8
- niggle8
- tiding8
- tinged8
- igged8
- lithe8
- nihil8
- thein8
- thine8
- held8
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