Is DELUDES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, DELUDES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 9 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does DELUDES mean?
Deludes is a form of DELUDE.
- verb
be false to; be dishonest with
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
9
Scrabble
11
Words With Friends
7
Letters
D (2) + E (1) + L (1) + U (1) + D (2) + E (1) + S (1) = 9 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 DELUDES
DELUDES 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 DELUDES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- delude8
- dueled8
- eluded8
- sueded8
- eludes7
- leudes7
- deeds7
- deled7
- dudes7
- deles6
- duels6
- dulse6
- elude6
- ledes6
- leuds6
- ludes6
- slued6
- suede6
- deed6
- dude6
- duds6
- sudd6
- dees5
- dele5
- dels5
- duel5
- dues5
- elds5
- lede5
- leud5
- lude5
- luds5
- seed5
- sled5
- sued5
- used5
- dud5
- eels4
- else4
- lees4
- lues4
- seel4
- slue4
- dee4
- del4
- due4
- eds4
- eld4
- led4
- lud4
- eel3
- els3
- lee3
- leu3
- see3
- sel3
- sue3
- use3
- de3
- ed3
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