Is DILAPIDATED a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, DILAPIDATED is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does DILAPIDATED mean?
- adjective
in deplorable condition
“a street of bedraggled tenements”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
16
Scrabble
18
Words With Friends
11
Letters
D (2) + I (1) + L (1) + A (1) + P (3) + I (1) + D (2) + A (1) + T (1) + E (1) + D (2) = 16 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 DILAPIDATED
DILAPIDATED 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 DILAPIDATED
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- dilapidate14
- lapidated13
- paddled12
- piddled12
- lapidate11
- adapted11
- plaided11
- padded11
- plaited10
- taliped10
- paddle10
- piddle10
- alidade9
- dilated9
- tilapia9
- addled9
- aliped9
- daddle9
- diddle9
- elapid9
- lidded9
- lipide9
- pitied9
- plated9
- pleiad9
- alidad8
- aplite8
- daedal8
- dialed8
- laddie8
- palate8
- tidied8
- adapt8
- added8
- adept8
- lipid8
- padle8
- paled8
- pated8
- pedal8
- piled8
- plaid8
- plead8
- plied8
- taped8
- tepid8
- alated7
- detail7
- dilate7
- tailed7
- addle7
- aided7
- dated7
- dedal7
- didie7
- idled7
- laded7
- leapt7
- lepta7
- palea7
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