Is DELINEATION a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, DELINEATION is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does DELINEATION mean?
- noun
a graphic or vivid verbal description
“too often the narrative was interrupted by long word pictures”
- noun
a drawing of the outlines of forms or objects
- noun
representation by drawing or painting etc
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
12
Scrabble
15
Words With Friends
11
Letters
D (2) + E (1) + L (1) + I (1) + N (1) + E (1) + A (1) + T (1) + I (1) + O (1) + N (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 DELINEATION
Single letters that turn DELINEATION 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 hooks1
Words you can make from DELINEATION
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- toenailed10
- lineation9
- anointed9
- antinode9
- dateline9
- delation9
- deletion9
- dentinal9
- dilation9
- entailed9
- entoiled9
- ideation9
- indolent9
- iodinate9
- lentando9
- lineated9
- nidation9
- nonideal9
- nontidal9
- taenioid9
- tideline9
- tolidine9
- lenition8
- nonelite8
- adenine8
- aliened8
- annelid8
- delaine8
- dentine8
- edition8
- eloined8
- endnote8
- inedita8
- intoned8
- latened8
- lenited8
- lentoid8
- lianoid8
- lindane8
- taloned8
- tenoned8
- tolidin8
- aniline7
- antlion7
- elation7
- enation7
- lenient7
- leonine7
- lineate7
- neonate7
- nitinol7
- toenail7
- aedile7
- aedine7
- alined7
- aneled7
- anteed7
- atoned7
- dalton7
- delate7
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