Is DELINQUENTS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, DELINQUENTS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 21 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does DELINQUENTS mean?
Delinquents is a form of DELINQUENT.
- noun
a young offender
- adjective
guilty of a misdeed
“delinquent minors”
- adjective
failing in what duty requires
“derelict (or delinquent) in his duty”
- adjective
past due; not paid at the scheduled time
“an overdue installment”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
21
Scrabble
25
Words With Friends
11
Letters
D (2) + E (1) + L (1) + I (1) + N (1) + Q (10) + U (1) + E (1) + N (1) + T (1) + S (1) = 21 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 DELINQUENTS
DELINQUENTS 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 DELINQUENTS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- delinquent20
- sequinned19
- sequined18
- squinted18
- quietens17
- quested17
- quieted17
- quilted17
- equines16
- equites16
- inquest16
- quieten16
- quintes16
- sequent16
- equids16
- equine15
- queens15
- quiets15
- quilts15
- quinte15
- quints15
- sequel15
- sequin15
- squint15
- equid15
- quids15
- squid15
- eques14
- queen14
- quest14
- quiet14
- quilt14
- quins14
- quint14
- quite14
- quits14
- quid14
- quin13
- quit13
- qis12
- suq12
- qi11
- dentines9
- desinent9
- detinues9
- diluents9
- dunnites9
- enlisted9
- insulted9
- listened9
- tinseled9
- tunneled9
- unlisted9
- sentinel8
- unsilent8
- dentils8
- dentine8
- dentins8
- destine8
- detinue8
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