Is DILATERS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, DILATERS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 9 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does DILATERS mean?
Dilaters is a form of DILATER.
- noun
a surgical instrument that is used to dilate or distend an opening or an organ
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
9
Scrabble
10
Words With Friends
8
Letters
D (2) + I (1) + L (1) + A (1) + T (1) + E (1) + R (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 DILATERS
DILATERS 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.
Anagrams of DILATERS
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from DILATERS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- lardiest9
- redtails9
- aridest8
- astride8
- dartles8
- derails8
- details8
- dialers8
- diaster8
- dilater8
- dilates8
- disrate8
- redials8
- redtail8
- staider8
- tardies8
- tirades8
- trailed8
- trialed8
- realist7
- retails7
- saltier7
- saltire7
- slatier7
- tailers7
- aiders7
- airted7
- aisled7
- alders7
- ariled7
- dartle7
- daters7
- deairs7
- deasil7
- delist7
- deltas7
- derail7
- derats7
- desalt7
- detail7
- dialer7
- dilate7
- direst7
- distal7
- drails7
- driest7
- ideals7
- idlers7
- idlest7
- irades7
- laders7
- ladies7
- lairds7
- laired7
- lasted7
- liards7
- lidars7
- listed7
- railed7
- raised7
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