Is DILATES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, DILATES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 8 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does DILATES mean?
Dilates 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
- Scrabble
- 8
- Words With Friends
- 9
- Letters
- 7
D (2) + I (1) + L (1) + A (1) + T (1) + E (1) + S (1) = 8 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 DILATES
DILATES 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 DILATES
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from DILATES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- details8
- aisled7
- deasil7
- delist7
- deltas7
- desalt7
- detail7
- dilate7
- distal7
- ideals7
- idlest7
- ladies7
- lasted7
- listed7
- sailed7
- salted7
- silted7
- slated7
- staled7
- tailed7
- tildes7
- saltie6
- stelai6
- adits6
- aides6
- ailed6
- aside6
- dales6
- dates6
- deals6
- dealt6
- deils6
- deist6
- delis6
- delta6
- delts6
- dials6
- diets6
- ditas6
- dites6
- edits6
- ideal6
- ideas6
- idles6
- isled6
- lades6
- lased6
- lated6
- leads6
- sated6
- sidle6
- sited6
- slide6
- stade6
- staid6
- stead6
- stied6
- tased6
- tidal6
- tides6
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