With DEL
108 words, 14 of them common · highest scoring is jadelike at 20 points
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About 8 Letter Words With DEL
There are 108 eight letter words containing DEL in our dictionary. The highest scoring is jadelike at 20 points, counting tile values before any double or triple squares. 14 of them are common words rather than tournament-only fill — DELAYING, DELICACY, DELUSION 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.
For a wider net, try Words With DEL, which drops the length limit entirely.
8 Letter Words With DEL at a Glance
Highest Scoring 8 Letter Words With DEL
- jadelike20
- jodelled17
- delicacy16
- jordeloo16
- delivery15
- fidelity15
- delegacy15
- sidelock15
Common 8 Letter Words With DEL
- delaying13
- delegate10
- deletion9
- delicate11
- delivers12
- delivery15
- fidelity15
- modelled12
8 Letter Words With DEL Defined
- delayingVerb · 13 points
- make (someone or something) late or slow
- deletingVerb · 10 points
- remove or obliterate (written or printed matter), especially by drawing a line through it
- delicacyNoun · 16 points
- fineness or intricacy of texture or structure
- deliversVerb · 12 points
- bring and hand over (a letter, parcel, or goods) to the proper recipient or address
- delusionNoun · 9 points
- a false belief or judgement about external reality, held despite incontrovertible evidence to the contrary, as a symptom of serious mental illness
- modelingVerb · 12 points
- fashion or shape (a three-dimensional figure or object) in a malleable material such as clay or wax
8 Letter Words With DEL: Questions
How many eight letter words containing DEL are there?
There are 108 eight letter words containing DEL in our dictionary, and 14 of them are common words most players will already know.
What is the highest scoring word among eight letter words containing DEL?
JADELIKE is the highest scoring option at 20 points, counting tile values only and before any double or triple squares.
What are some common eight letter words containing DEL?
DELAYING, DELICACY, DELUSION are among the most familiar eight letter words containing DEL. Select any word in the list to read its definition.
Are these eight 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.