8-Letter Words Starting With DELE
- 9 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 8-Letter Words Starting With DELE
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 8-Letter Words Starting With DELE 9 words
How common is DELE at the start of eight-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 9 eight-letter words that start with DELE. They average 11.6 points and the best is DELEGACY (15 points).
- Total words
- 9
- Average Scrabble score
- 11.6
- out of 15 max
- Everyday words
- 33%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- D
- 22.2% of words
Most common last letters
- d 22.2%
- e 22.2%
- y 22.2%
Top vowel pairs
- ea33.3%
- io11.1%
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 DELE
d 2e 1l 1e 1g 2a 1c 3y 4
D 2 + E 1 + L 1 + E 1 + G 2 + A 1 + C 3 + Y 4 = 15 points
- Double word
- 30 pts
- Triple word
- 45 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
delegacy
- nounthe state of serving as an official and authorized delegate or agent
- nouna group of representatives or delegates
- nounthe appointment of a delegate
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How many eight-letter words that start with DELE are there?
There are 9 eight-letter words that start with DELE 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 DELE?
DELEGACY is worth 15 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are DELEAVED (13), DELEAVES (12), DELETIVE (12).
What are some common eight-letter words that start with DELE?
Everyday examples include DELETION, DELETING, DELEGATE. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare eight-letter words that start with DELE score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include DELEAVED (13), DELEAVES (12), DELETIVE (12), DELETORY (12). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.