Is DILUTES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, DILUTES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 8 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does DILUTES mean?
Dilutes is a form of DILUTE.
- verb
lessen the strength or flavor of a solution or mixture
“cut bourbon”
- adjective
reduced in strength or concentration or quality or purity
“diluted alcohol”
- verb
corrupt, debase, or make impure by adding a foreign or inferior substance; often by replacing valuable ingredients with inferior ones
“adulterate liquor”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
8
Scrabble
10
Words With Friends
7
Letters
D (2) + I (1) + L (1) + U (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 DILUTES
DILUTES 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 DILUTES
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from DILUTES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- duelist8
- delist7
- dilute7
- duties7
- idlest7
- listed7
- lusted7
- silted7
- suited7
- tildes7
- tuiles6
- utiles6
- deils6
- deist6
- delis6
- delts6
- diets6
- dites6
- duels6
- duets6
- duits6
- dulse6
- edits6
- idles6
- isled6
- leuds6
- ludes6
- luted6
- sidle6
- sited6
- slide6
- slued6
- stied6
- tides6
- tilde6
- tiled6
- etuis5
- ileus5
- islet5
- istle5
- lieus5
- lites5
- lutes5
- stile5
- suite5
- tiles5
- tuile5
- tules5
- tulsi5
- utile5
- deil5
- deli5
- dels5
- delt5
- desi5
- diel5
- dies5
- diet5
- dite5
- dits5
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