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Is DELINEATING a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, DELINEATING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 13 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does DELINEATING mean?

Delineating is a form of DELINEATE.

  1. verb

    show the form or outline of

    “The tree was clearly defined by the light”

  2. verb

    determine the essential quality of

  3. verb

    trace the shape of

  4. verb

    make a mark or lines on a surface

    “draw a line”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

Scrabble
13
Words With Friends
17
Letters
11

D (2) + E (1) + L (1) + I (1) + N (1) + E (1) + A (1) + T (1) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 13 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 DELINEATING

DELINEATING 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 DELINEATING

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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