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Words That Start With DELE

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Popular Words That Start With DELE

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

All Words That Start With DELE 62 words

7-Letter Words Starting With DELE 7

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8-Letter Words Starting With DELE 9

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9-Letter Words Starting With DELE 10

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10-Letter Words Starting With DELE 9

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11-Letter Words Starting With DELE 5

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13-Letter Words Starting With DELE 6

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14-Letter Words Starting With DELE 4

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15-Letter Words Starting With DELE 3

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17-Letter Words Starting With DELE 1

How common is DELE at the start of words?

Our combined English word list has 62 words that start with DELE. Most are 9 letters long, they average 13.7 points, the best is DELEGITIMIZING (28 points) and 33.9% end in S.

Total words
62
Most common length
9 letters
10 words
Average Scrabble score
13.7
out of 28 max
Longest word
DELETERIOUSNESSES
17 letters
Most common ending
S
33.9% of words

Words by length

Most common last letters

  • s 33.9%
  • e 21%
  • d 14.5%

Top vowel pairs

  • io19.4%
  • ea12.9%
  • ou6.5%

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 word that starts with DELE

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 DELE are there?

There are 62 words that start with DELE in our combined English word list. The most common length is 9 letters, with 10 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 DELE?

DELEGITIMIZING is worth 28 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are DELEGITIMIZED (27), DELEGITIMIZES (26), DELEGITIMIZE (25).

What are some common words that start with DELE?

Everyday examples include DELETE, DELETION, DELETING, DELETED, DELETES, DELETERIOUS, DELEGATE, DELECTABLE. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

What is the longest word that starts with DELE?

DELETERIOUSNESSES has 17 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, DELEGATIONS (11 letters) is the longest common one.