Is DELPHINIUM a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, DELPHINIUM is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 18 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does DELPHINIUM mean?
- noun
any plant of the genus Delphinium having palmately divided leaves and showy spikes of variously colored spurred flowers; some contain extremely poisonous substances
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
18
Scrabble
22
Words With Friends
10
Letters
D (2) + E (1) + L (1) + P (3) + H (4) + I (1) + N (1) + I (1) + U (1) + M (3) = 18 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 DELPHINIUM
Single letters that turn DELPHINIUM 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 DELPHINIUM
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- humped14
- inhumed13
- hipline12
- implied12
- mehndi12
- mudhen12
- upheld12
- dimple11
- helium11
- huipil11
- impend11
- impled11
- inhume11
- limped11
- limpid11
- lumped11
- mudpie11
- plumed11
- unhelm11
- humid11
- hemp11
- hump11
- umph11
- midline10
- unpiled10
- lumpen10
- pileum10
- plenum10
- hemin10
- hilum10
- imped10
- umped10
- unhip10
- indium9
- limned9
- lipide9
- milden9
- impel9
- plume9
- dump9
- helm9
- help9
- lineup8
- lupine8
- milieu8
- unpile8
- denim8
- duple8
- imide8
- limed8
- lipid8
- medii8
- mined8
- muled8
- nihil8
- piled8
- pined8
- plied8
- puled8
- upend8
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