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Delineates

d 2e 1l 1i 1n 1e 1a 1t 1e 1s 1

About 3 syllables

verb · 10 letters · Less common · third-person singular form of delineate

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

What does delineates mean?

verb

  1. show the form or outline of

    “The tree was clearly defined by the light”

    Synonymsdefine

  2. determine the essential quality of

    Synonymsspecifydefinedelimitdelimitate

  3. trace the shape of

    Synonymslimnoutline

  4. make a mark or lines on a surface

    “draw a line”

    Synonymstracedrawlinedescribe

  5. describe in vivid detail

Definitions shown for delineate, the base form of delineates.

Is DELINEATES 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 DELINEATES worth?

Scrabble

11 pts
d 2e 1l 1i 1n 1e 1a 1t 1e 1s 1

Words With Friends

13 pts
d 2e 1l 2i 1n 2e 1a 1t 1e 1s 1

Wordfeud

11 pts
d 2e 1l 1i 1n 1e 1a 1t 1e 1s 1

NYT Crossplay

12 pts
d 2e 1l 2i 1n 1e 1a 1t 1e 1s 1

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

Words from the letters in DELINEATES

Words that end like DELINEATES

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

createslaureatesnauseatespermeatesrecreates
All words ending in -EATES

Delineates: quick answers

Is DELINEATES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. DELINEATES is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 11 points before board bonuses.
How many points is DELINEATES worth?
DELINEATES scores 11 points in Scrabble, 13 in Words With Friends, 11 in Wordfeud and 12 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does delineates mean?
delineates is the third-person singular form of delineate, which means “show the form or outline of”. It has 5 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in DELINEATES?
You can make 810 shorter words from DELINEATES, such as DATELINES, DELINEATE, DETAINEES, NEEDLIEST. See the full list.