Is DILATED a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, DILATED is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 9 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does DILATED mean?
Dilated is a form of DILATE.
- verb
become wider
“His pupils were dilated”
- verb
add details, as to an account or idea; clarify the meaning of and discourse in a learned way, usually in writing
“She elaborated on the main ideas in her dissertation”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
9
Scrabble
10
Words With Friends
7
Letters
D (2) + I (1) + L (1) + A (1) + T (1) + E (1) + D (2) = 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 DILATED
DILATED 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 DILATED
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- dialed8
- laddie8
- detail7
- dilate7
- tailed7
- addle7
- aided7
- dated7
- dedal7
- idled7
- laded7
- tided7
- ailed6
- dealt6
- delta6
- ideal6
- lated6
- tidal6
- tilde6
- tiled6
- dead6
- died6
- telia5
- adit5
- aide5
- dale5
- date5
- deal5
- deil5
- deli5
- delt5
- dial5
- diel5
- diet5
- dita5
- dite5
- edit5
- idea5
- idle5
- lade5
- laid5
- lead5
- lied5
- tide5
- tied5
- add5
- dad5
- did5
- alit4
- ilea4
- late4
- lati4
- lite4
- tael4
- tail4
- tale4
- tali4
- teal4
- tela4
- tile4
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