8-Letter Words With DELA
- 12 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 8-Letter Words With DELA
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 8-Letter Words With DELA 12 words
How often does DELA appear in eight-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 12 eight-letter words containing DELA. They average 10.7 points, the best is DELAYING (13 points) and 41.7% end in S.
- Total words
- 12
- Average Scrabble score
- 10.7
- out of 13 max
- Everyday words
- 8%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 41.7% of words
Most common last letters
- s 41.7%
- d 16.7%
- g 16.7%
Top vowel pairs
- ai8.3%
- io8.3%
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 containing 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 containing DELA are there?
There are 12 eight-letter words containing 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 containing DELA?
DELAYING is worth 13 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are GONDELAY (13), DELAYERS (12), DELAPSED (12).
Which rare eight-letter words containing DELA score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include GONDELAY (13), DELAPSED (12), DELAPSES (11), DELATING (10). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.