Is DELIQUESCES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, DELIQUESCES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 23 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does DELIQUESCES mean?
Deliquesces is a form of DELIQUESCE.
- 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
23
Scrabble
26
Words With Friends
11
Letters
D (2) + E (1) + L (1) + I (1) + Q (10) + U (1) + E (1) + S (1) + C (3) + E (1) + S (1) = 23 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 DELIQUESCES
DELIQUESCES 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 DELIQUESCES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- deliquesce22
- cliqued19
- cliques18
- clique17
- sequels16
- equids16
- squids16
- sequel15
- equid15
- quids15
- squid15
- eques14
- quid14
- suqs13
- qis12
- suq12
- secludes11
- qi11
- deciles10
- secedes10
- seclude10
- seduces10
- sluiced10
- iceless9
- sluices9
- ceiled9
- cessed9
- cussed9
- decile9
- deices9
- deuces9
- discus9
- dulces9
- educes9
- secede9
- seduce9
- sliced9
- diesels8
- diseuse8
- idlesse8
- seidels8
- cuisse8
- ecesis8
- slices8
- sluice8
- cedes8
- cedis8
- clued8
- deice8
- deuce8
- dices8
- discs8
- duces8
- dulce8
- educe8
- lucid8
- ludic8
- scudi8
- scuds8
- ileuses7
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