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Words That Start With DEL

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Popular Words That Start With DEL

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

All Words That Start With DEL 331 words

5-Letter Words Starting With DEL 13

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6-Letter Words Starting With DEL 20

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7-Letter Words Starting With DEL 39

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8-Letter Words Starting With DEL 40

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9-Letter Words Starting With DEL 41

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10-Letter Words Starting With DEL 50

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11-Letter Words Starting With DEL 45

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12-Letter Words Starting With DEL 29

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13-Letter Words Starting With DEL 18

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14-Letter Words Starting With DEL 14

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15-Letter Words Starting With DEL 8

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16-Letter Words Starting With DEL 4

17-Letter Words Starting With DEL 1

18-Letter Words Starting With DEL 1

How common is DEL at the start of words?

Our combined English word list has 331 words that start with DEL. Most are 10 letters long, they average 13.8 points, the best is DELEGITIMIZING (28 points) and 36.9% end in S.

Total words
331
Most common length
10 letters
50 words
Average Scrabble score
13.8
out of 28 max
Longest word
DELIBERATIVENESSES
18 letters
Most common ending
S
36.9% of words

Words by length

Most common last letters

  • s 36.9%
  • e 14.2%
  • d 10%

Top vowel pairs

  • io15.7%
  • ea5.7%
  • ou5.4%

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 word that starts with DEL

d 2e 1l 1e 1g 2i 1t 1i 1m 3i 1z 10i 1n 1g 2

D 2 + E 1 + L 1 + E 1 + G 2 + I 1 + T 1 + I 1 + M 3 + I 1 + Z 10 + I 1 + N 1 + G 2 = 28 points

Double word
56 pts
Triple word
84 pts

Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).

delegitimizing

No dictionary definition on file. This is a valid game word that standard dictionaries rarely cover.

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How many words that start with DEL are there?

There are 331 words that start with DEL in our combined English word list. The most common length is 10 letters, with 50 words. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.

What is the highest-scoring word that starts with DEL?

DELEGITIMIZING is worth 28 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are DELIQUESCENCES (28), DELIQUESCENCE (27), DELEGITIMIZED (27).

What are some common words that start with DEL?

Everyday examples include DELIBERATE, DELAY, DELIBERATELY, DELETE, DELIVER, DELIVERY, DELETION, DELIGHT. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

What is the longest word that starts with DEL?

DELIBERATIVENESSES has 18 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, DELIBERATIONS (13 letters) is the longest common one.