Words Containing DELAY
- 16 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular Words Containing DELAY
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All Words Containing DELAY 16 words
6-Letter Words With DELAY 1
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Full 10-letter list11-Letter Words With DELAY 1
Full 11-letter listHow often does DELAY appear in words?
Our combined English word list has 16 words containing DELAY. Most are 9 letters long, they average 13.4 points, the best is DELAYINGLY (18 points) and 31.3% end in S.
- Total words
- 16
- Most common length
- 9 letters
- 4 words
- Average Scrabble score
- 13.4
- out of 18 max
- Longest word
- DELAYERINGS
- 11 letters
- Most common ending
- S
- 31.3% of words
Words by length
Most common last letters
- s 31.3%
- y 25%
- g 18.8%
Top vowel pairs
- ou12.5%
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 containing DELAY
d 2e 1l 1a 1y 4i 1n 1g 2l 1y 4
D 2 + E 1 + L 1 + A 1 + Y 4 + I 1 + N 1 + G 2 + L 1 + Y 4 = 18 points
- Double word
- 36 pts
- Triple word
- 54 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
delayingly
No dictionary definition on file. This is a valid game word that standard dictionaries rarely cover.
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Words Containing DELAY FAQ
How many words containing DELAY are there?
There are 16 words containing DELAY in our combined English word list. The most common length is 9 letters, with 4 words. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.
What is the highest-scoring word containing DELAY?
DELAYINGLY is worth 18 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are DELAYERINGS (16), DELAYABLE (15), DELAYERING (15).
What are some common words containing DELAY?
Everyday examples include DELAY, DELAYING, DELAYED, DELAYS, ROUNDELAY, ROUNDELAYS. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
What is the longest word containing DELAY?
DELAYERINGS has 11 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, DELAYING (8 letters) is the longest common one.