8-Letter Words Starting With DELA
- 8 words
- All English dictionaries
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Popular 8-Letter Words Starting With DELA
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 8-Letter Words Starting With DELA 8 words
How common is DELA at the start of eight-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 8 eight-letter words that start with DELA. They average 10.6 points and the best is DELAYING (13 points).
- Total words
- 8
- Average Scrabble score
- 10.6
- out of 13 max
- Everyday words
- 13%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 50% of words
Most common last letters
- s 50%
- g 25%
- d 12.5%
Top vowel pairs
- ai12.5%
- io12.5%
Share of words where these two vowels sit side by side.
Rare words worth knowing
Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.
Highest-scoring eight-letter word that starts with DELA
d 2e 1l 1a 1y 4i 1n 1g 2
D 2 + E 1 + L 1 + A 1 + Y 4 + I 1 + N 1 + G 2 = 13 points
- Double word
- 26 pts
- Triple word
- 39 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
delaying
Form of delay
- verbcause to be slowed down or delayed“Traffic was delayed by the bad weather”
- verbact later than planned, scheduled, or required“Don't delay your application to graduate school or else it won't be considered”
- verbstop or halt“Please stay the bloodshed!”
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How many eight-letter words that start with DELA are there?
There are 8 eight-letter words that start with DELA in our combined English word list. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.
What is the highest-scoring eight-letter word that starts with DELA?
DELAYING is worth 13 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are DELAYERS (12), DELAPSED (12), DELAPSES (11).
Which rare eight-letter words that start with DELA score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include DELAPSED (12), DELAPSES (11), DELATING (10), DELAINES (9). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.