5 Letter Words That Start With DEL

There are 13+ five letter words beginning with DEL in our English dictionary. Every five-letter DEL word below is valid in the Scrabble (TWL and SOWPODS), Wordle, and Words With Friends dictionaries, sortable and ready for your next puzzle. You can also browse all words starting with DEL.

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Popular 5-Letter Words Starting With DEL

delay 9

delta 6

deled 7

deles 6

delfs 9

delft 9

delis 6

dells 6

delly 9

delos 6

delph 11

delts 6

All 5-Letter Words Starting With DEL (11 words)

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How Common is DEL as a Start 5 Letter word?

There are 13 5-letter words starting with DEL in English. The average Scrabble score here is 7.6, with -S endings dominating (46% of them).

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5 Letter Words beginning with DEL are often very useful for word games like Scrabble and Words with Friends. This list will help you to find the top scoring words to beat the opponent. Word Finder by WordTips gives you a list of words ordered by their word game points of your choice. You might also be interested in 5 Letter Words with DEL.

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Highest-Scoring 5-Letter DEL-Words in Scrabble

delph 11

delve 9

delay 9

delfs 9

delly 9

delft 9

What is the highest scoring word in
Scrabble that starts with DEL?

11 Points

The highest scoring word in Scrabble that starts with DEL is delph with a total of 11 points.

D 2

E 1

L 1

P 3

H 4

noun 1. plates, dishes, and other similar items; crockery

Synonyms:

dishespotscrocksplatesbowlscupssaucers

noun 2. A hole or pit dug in the ground; a trench or ditch, such as for irrigation or drainage; (in the Fens of eastern England) specifically a drainage channel. Also in figurative contexts. In later use English regional (East Anglian and Lincolnshire regional).

noun 3. A quarry or mine; especially (in later use) a small quarry. In later use chiefly English regional.

noun 4. A square device or bearing representing a square-cut turf, apparently used as an abatement.

FAQ 5 Letter Words That Start With DEL

How many 5 letter words starting with DEL are in the English dictionary?

There are 13 5-letter words in the English dictionary that start with DEL. The average Scrabble score across them is 7.6.
Are there any rare 5 letter words starting with DEL worth more in Scrabble?

Yes. Uncommon 5-letter words like "delve", "delay", "delph", "delly" start with DEL and can score big thanks to their unusual letters. "delph" is worth 11 points in Scrabble before any bonus tiles.
What are the most common 5 letter words starting with DEL?

Everyday 5-letter words starting with DEL include "delay", "delta", "deled", "deles", "delfs".