Is DELIQUESCE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, DELIQUESCE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 22 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does DELIQUESCE mean?
- verb
melt away in the process of decay
“The fungi eventually deliquesced”
- verb
melt or become liquid by absorbing moisture from the air
“this type of salt deliquesces easily”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
22
Scrabble
25
Words With Friends
10
Letters
D (2) + E (1) + L (1) + I (1) + Q (10) + U (1) + E (1) + S (1) + C (3) + E (1) = 22 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 DELIQUESCE
Single letters that turn DELIQUESCE 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 DELIQUESCE
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- cliqued19
- cliques18
- clique17
- equids16
- sequel15
- equid15
- quids15
- squid15
- eques14
- quid14
- qis12
- suq12
- qi11
- deciles10
- seclude10
- sluiced10
- ceiled9
- decile9
- deices9
- deuces9
- dulces9
- educes9
- secede9
- seduce9
- sliced9
- sluice8
- cedes8
- cedis8
- clued8
- deice8
- deuce8
- dices8
- duces8
- dulce8
- educe8
- lucid8
- ludic8
- scudi8
- diesel7
- ediles7
- elides7
- eludes7
- leudes7
- sedile7
- seeled7
- seidel7
- ceils7
- clues7
- luces7
- slice7
- sulci7
- cede7
- cedi7
- cuds7
- cued7
- dice7
- disc7
- duce7
- duci7
- iced7
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