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7-Letter Words With DELA

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Popular 7-Letter Words With DELA

The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.

All 7-Letter Words With DELA 8 words

How often does DELA appear in seven-letter words?

Our combined English word list has 8 seven-letter words containing DELA. They average 9.5 points and the best is DELAYED (12 points).

Total words
8
Average Scrabble score
9.5
out of 12 max
Everyday words
13%
common in ordinary English
Most common ending
D
25% of words

Most common last letters

  • d 25%
  • e 25%
  • r 25%

Top vowel pairs

  • ai12.5%

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 seven-letter word containing 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

  1. adjectivenot as far along as normal in development
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How many seven-letter words containing DELA are there?

There are 8 seven-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 seven-letter word containing DELA?

DELAYED is worth 12 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are DELAYER (11), CANDELA (10), DELAPSE (10).

Which rare seven-letter words containing 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.