Is DILETTANTE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, DILETTANTE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 11 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does DILETTANTE mean?
- noun
an amateur who engages in an activity without serious intentions and who pretends to have knowledge
- adjective
showing frivolous or superficial interest; amateurish
“his dilettantish efforts at painting”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
11
Scrabble
13
Words With Friends
10
Letters
D (2) + I (1) + L (1) + E (1) + T (1) + T (1) + A (1) + N (1) + T (1) + E (1) = 11 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 DILETTANTE
Single letters that turn DILETTANTE into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks1
Words you can make from DILETTANTE
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- dateline9
- entailed9
- entitled9
- lineated9
- talented9
- aliened8
- delaine8
- dentate8
- dinette8
- latened8
- lenited8
- nettled8
- tainted8
- tattled8
- entitle7
- lineate7
- taenite7
- aedile7
- aedine7
- alined7
- aneled7
- anteed7
- attend7
- delate7
- denial7
- dental7
- dentil7
- detail7
- detain7
- detent7
- dilate7
- elated7
- endite7
- ideate7
- leaden7
- leaned7
- letted7
- linted7
- nailed7
- netted7
- nidate7
- tailed7
- tatted7
- teated7
- tented7
- tilted7
- tinted7
- titled7
- attent6
- entail6
- lateen6
- latent6
- latten6
- lattin6
- lenite6
- litten6
- nettle6
- talent6
- tattie6
- tattle6
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