Is DELINEATE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, DELINEATE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 10 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does DELINEATE mean?
- verb
show the form or outline of
“The tree was clearly defined by the light”
- verb
determine the essential quality of
- verb
trace the shape of
- verb
make a mark or lines on a surface
“draw a line”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
10
Scrabble
12
Words With Friends
9
Letters
D (2) + E (1) + L (1) + I (1) + N (1) + E (1) + A (1) + T (1) + E (1) = 10 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 DELINEATE
Single letters that turn DELINEATE into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks2
Words you can make from DELINEATE
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- dateline9
- detainee9
- entailed9
- lineated9
- aliened8
- delaine8
- latened8
- lenited8
- alienee7
- lineate7
- aedile7
- aedine7
- alined7
- aneled7
- anteed7
- delate7
- delete7
- denial7
- dental7
- dentil7
- detail7
- detain7
- dilate7
- elated7
- endite7
- ideate7
- leaden7
- leaned7
- linted7
- nailed7
- needle7
- nidate7
- tailed7
- entail6
- lateen6
- lenite6
- tenail6
- teniae6
- tineal6
- ailed6
- anted6
- dealt6
- delta6
- diene6
- edile6
- eeled6
- eland6
- elide6
- ideal6
- ident6
- laden6
- lated6
- lined6
- naled6
- nidal6
- teind6
- tidal6
- tilde6
- tiled6
- tined6
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