Starting With D With EL
6 words · highest scoring is delay at 9 points
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About 5 Letter Words Starting With D With EL
There are 6 five letter words starting with D and containing EL in our dictionary. The highest scoring is delay at 9 points, counting tile values before any double or triple squares. 6 of them are common words rather than tournament-only fill — DELAY, DELVE, DWELL among them.
The list leads with everyday words so the ones you recognise come first; sort by Scrabble points to put the best play on top, or switch to A-Z to scan alphabetically. Select any word to read its definition and see which dictionaries accept it.
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5 Letter Words Starting With D With EL at a Glance
Highest Scoring 5 Letter Words Starting With D With EL
- delay9
- delve9
- dowel9
- dwell9
- dwelt9
- delta6
Common 5 Letter Words Starting With D With EL
- delay9
- delta6
- delve9
- dowel9
- dwell9
- dwelt9
5 Letter Words Starting With D With EL by Last Letter
5 Letter Words Starting With D With EL Defined
- delayVerb · 9 points
- make (someone or something) late or slow
- deltaNoun · 6 points
- the fourth letter of the Greek alphabet (Δ, δ), transliterated as ‘d’
- delveVerb · 9 points
- reach inside a receptacle and search for something
- dowelNoun · 9 points
- a projecting peg used for holding together components of a structure
- dwellVerb · 9 points
- live in or at a specified place
- dweltVerb · 9 points
- live in or at a specified place
5 Letter Words Starting With D With EL: Questions
How many five letter words starting with D and containing EL are there?
There are 6 five letter words starting with D and containing EL in our dictionary, and 6 of them are common words most players will already know.
What is the highest scoring word among five letter words starting with D and containing EL?
DELAY is the highest scoring option at 9 points, counting tile values only and before any double or triple squares.
What are some common five letter words starting with D and containing EL?
DELAY, DELVE, DWELL are among the most familiar five letter words starting with D and containing EL. Select any word in the list to read its definition.
Are these five letter words starting with D and containing EL valid in Scrabble and Words With Friends?
Every word is drawn from a tournament word list, so most are playable everywhere. Use the dictionary selector to narrow the list to Scrabble US (NWL2023), Scrabble UK (CSW24) or Words With Friends and see only the words that game accepts.