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Delicates

d 2e 1l 1i 1c 3a 1t 1e 1s 1

About 3 syllables

adjective · 9 letters · Rare · form of delicate

  • Scrabble US & Canada : valid
  • Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
  • Words With Friends : valid
  • Wordle : not valid

What does delicates mean?

adjective

  1. exquisitely fine and subtle and pleasing; susceptible to injury

    “a delicate violin passage”

  2. marked by great skill especially in meticulous technique

    “a surgeon's delicate touch”

  3. easily broken or damaged or destroyed

    “a kite too delicate to fly safely”

    Synonymsfragilefrail

  4. easily hurt

    “soft hands”

    Synonymssoft

  5. developed with extreme delicacy and subtlety

    “the satire touches with finespun ridicule every kind of human pretense”

    Synonymsfinespun

  6. difficult to handle; requiring great tact

    “delicate negotiations with the big powers”

    Synonymsticklishtouchy

Definitions shown for delicate, the base form of delicates.

Is DELICATES a valid word?

Game / word listValid?
Scrabble US & Canada (NWL / TWL) Yes
Scrabble UK & worldwide (Collins / SOWPODS) Yes
Words With Friends (ENABLE) Yes
Wordle (guess list) No

How many points is DELICATES worth?

Scrabble

12 pts
d 2e 1l 1i 1c 3a 1t 1e 1s 1

Words With Friends

14 pts
d 2e 1l 2i 1c 4a 1t 1e 1s 1

Wordfeud

13 pts
d 2e 1l 1i 1c 4a 1t 1e 1s 1

NYT Crossplay

13 pts
d 2e 1l 2i 1c 3a 1t 1e 1s 1

Scores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.

Words from the letters in DELICATES

Words that end like DELICATES

Common words that share the ending -ATES, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.

dedicatesgeneratesindicatesirritatesisolatesoperatescomplicatesactivatesadvocatesallocatesautomatesdominatesestimatesmotivatesnominatespopulatesseparatessimulatestoleratescalculatescandidatescelebratescirculatesdesignates
All words ending in -ATES

Delicates: quick answers

Is DELICATES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. DELICATES is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 12 points before board bonuses.
How many points is DELICATES worth?
DELICATES scores 12 points in Scrabble, 14 in Words With Friends, 13 in Wordfeud and 13 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does delicates mean?
delicates is related to delicate, which means “exquisitely fine and subtle and pleasing”. It has 6 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in DELICATES?
You can make 595 shorter words from DELICATES, such as CITADELS, DELICATE, DIALECTS, ACIDEST. See the full list.