With DEL
4 words · highest scoring is delay at 9 points
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About 5 Letter Words With DEL
There are 4 five letter words containing DEL in our dictionary. The highest scoring is delay at 9 points, counting tile values before any double or triple squares. 4 of them are common words rather than tournament-only fill — DELAY, DELTA, DELVE 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 With DEL at a Glance
Highest Scoring 5 Letter Words With DEL
- delay9
- delve9
- model8
- delta6
Common 5 Letter Words With DEL
- delay9
- delta6
- delve9
- model8
5 Letter Words With DEL 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
- modelNoun · 8 points
- a three-dimensional representation of a person or thing or of a proposed structure, typically on a smaller scale than the original
5 Letter Words With DEL: Questions
How many five letter words containing DEL are there?
There are 4 five letter words containing DEL in our dictionary, and 4 of them are common words most players will already know.
What is the highest scoring word among five letter words containing DEL?
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 containing DEL?
DELAY, DELTA, DELVE are among the most familiar five letter words containing DEL. Select any word in the list to read its definition.
Are these five letter words containing DEL 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.