7-Letter Words Starting With DELA
- 7 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 7-Letter Words Starting With DELA
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 7-Letter Words Starting With DELA 7 words
How common is DELA at the start of seven-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 7 seven-letter words that start with DELA. They average 9.4 points and the best is DELAYED (12 points).
- Total words
- 7
- Average Scrabble score
- 9.4
- out of 12 max
- Everyday words
- 14%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- D
- 28.6% of words
Most common last letters
- d 28.6%
- e 28.6%
- r 28.6%
Top vowel pairs
- ai14.3%
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 seven-letter word that starts with DELA
d 2e 1l 1a 1y 4e 1d 2
D 2 + E 1 + L 1 + A 1 + Y 4 + E 1 + D 2 = 12 points
- Double word
- 24 pts
- Triple word
- 36 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
delayed
- adjectivenot as far along as normal in development
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How many seven-letter words that start with DELA are there?
There are 7 seven-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 seven-letter word that starts with DELA?
DELAYED is worth 12 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are DELAYER (11), DELAPSE (10), DELATED (9).
Which rare seven-letter words that start with DELA score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include DELAPSE (10), DELATED (9), DELATES (8), DELATOR (8). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.