Words That Start With DEL

There are over 352 words that begin with DEL in English. From 3-letter words to 15-letter entries, find DEL-words grouped and sortable by length below, all valid in Scrabble, Wordle, and Words With Friends. You can also see five letter words starting with DEL.

3-Letter Words Starting With DEL

Short high-frequency DEL-words:

del

4-Letter Words Starting With DEL

Common 4-letter DEL-words:

dele

delf

deli

dell

delo

dels

delt

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5-Letter Words Starting With DEL

Common 5-letter DEL-words:

delay

delta

deled

deles

delfs

delft

delis

dells

delly

delos

delph

delts

delve

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6-Letter Words Starting With DEL

Common 6-letter DEL-words:

delays

delate

delead

deleaf

delete

delice

delict

delime

delink

delish

delist

delope

delphs

deltas

deltic

delude

deluge

deluxe

delved

delves

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7-Letter Words Starting With DEL

Common 7-letter DEL-words:

delayed

deliver

delapse

delator

delayer

deleads

deleafs

deleble

deleted

delimit

dellies

deloped

delouse

delphic

deltaic

deltoid

delubra

deludes

deluges

delving

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8-Letter Words Starting With DEL

Common 8-letter DEL-words:

delivery

delicate

delaines

delapsed

delating

delation

delayers

delegacy

deleting

delibate

deliming

delimits

delisted

delliest

deloping

delouser

delphins

deltoids

deluders

delusion

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9-Letter Words Starting With DEL

Common 9-letter DEL-words:

delivered

delegates

delapsing

delapsion

delayable

deleaving

delegable

delegator

delibated

delibates

delighted

delimiter

delinking

delirious

deliriums

deliverer

deliverly

delousing

deludable

delundung

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10-Letter Words Starting With DEL

Common 10-letter DEL-words:

delivering

delegation

deliberate

delectable

delectably

delectated

delectates

delegacies

delegatees

delegators

delighters

delineator

delinquent

deliquiums

deliration

delocalise

delphinium

deltiology

deltoideus

delustered

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11-Letter Words Starting With DEL

Common 11-letter DEL-words:

delaminated

delassement

delayerings

delectables

delectation

deleterious

deleverages

deliberates

delicensing

deliciously

delightless

delightsome

delineation

delineators

deliquesced

deliverymen

delocalised

delphically

delphiniums

delusionist

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12-Letter Words Starting With DEL

Common 12-letter DEL-words:

deliberately

delaminating

delamination

delassements

delectations

deliberating

deliberative

delicateness

delimitation

delimitative

delineations

delinquently

deliquescent

delitescence

deliverances

delocalising

delocalizing

deltiologies

deltiologist

delusiveness

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13-Letter Words Starting With DEL

Common 13-letter DEL-words:

delaminations

delectability

delegitimised

delegitimises

delegitimized

delegitimizes

deleteriously

deleveragings

deliberations

delicatessens

deliciousness

delightedness

delimitations

delinquencies

deliquescence

delirifacient

deliriousness

delitescences

deltiologists

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14-Letter Words Starting With DEL

Common 14-letter DEL-words:

delectableness

delegitimation

delegitimising

delegitimizing

deliberateness

deliberatively

delicatenesses

delightfulness

deliquescences

delirifacients

deliverability

delocalisation

delocalization

delusivenesses

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15-Letter Words Starting With DEL

Common 15-letter DEL-words:

delectabilities

delegitimations

deleteriousness

deliciousnesses

delightednesses

deliriousnesses

delocalisations

delocalizations

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352 Common Words Starting with DEL

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

28 Points

The highest scoring word in Scrabble that starts with DEL is delegitimizing with a total of 28 points.

D 2

E 1

L 1

E 1

G 2

I 1

T 1

I 1

M 3

I 1

Z 10

I 1

N 1

G 2

verb 1. withdraw legitimate status or authority from

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FAQ Words That Start With DEL

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

There are 352 words in the English dictionary that start with DEL, and most of them are 10 letters long (54 words of that length).
What's the longest word starting with DEL?

The longest word starting with DEL is "deliriousnesses" at 15 letters long. If you're looking for a more everyday word, "deliberately" is the longest common word starting with DEL.
Are there any rare words starting with DEL worth more in Scrabble?

Yes. Uncommon words like "delocalization", "deliquescence", "delegitimize", "deliquescent" start with DEL and can score big thanks to their unusual letters. "deliquescence" is worth 27 points in Scrabble before any bonus tiles.
What are the most common words starting with DEL?

Most words starting with DEL are 10 letters long, including everyday words like "delivering", "delegation", "deliberate", "delectable", "delectably".