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Word: DELAY

โœ“ Valid Scrabble Word
D 2 E 1 L 1 A 1 Y 4
Length 5 letters
Syllables 2
Pronunciation /dหˆelรฆi/
Frequency Common
Scrabble 9 pts
WWF Score 9 pts

๐Ÿ“Š Linguistic Statistics & Letter Breakdown

Vowels 3
Consonants 2
Unique Letters 5
Top Tile Y (4 pts)
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Smart Word Insights & Strategy

Tactical Scrabble placement and word difficulty

Linguistic Level Expert
Spelling Pitfalls The letter Y is used as a vowel in this word; ensure it is placed correctly instead of an I.
Board Strategy A standard word. Use it as a solid filler on your rack to rotate letters.

Definition of DELAY

noun
  1. A period of time before an event occurs; the act of delaying; procrastination; lingering inactivity.

    "the delay before the echo of a sound"

  2. An audio effects unit that introduces a controlled delay.
verb
  1. To put off until a later time; to defer.
  2. To retard; to stop, detain, or hinder, for a time.

    "The mail is delayed by a heavy fall of snow."

  3. To allay; to temper.
verb
  1. To dilute, temper.
  2. To assuage, quench, allay.

Source: Definitions compiled dynamically via Free Dictionary API.

๐Ÿ“œ Word Pattern Notes

Often originates from the Latin "de-", meaning "down, away, or opposite", indicating reversal or removal.

๐Ÿ—ฃ๏ธ Example Sentences

  • โ€ข "She described the concept as somewhat "delay", surprising the rest of the board members."
  • โ€ข "The referee verified that "delay" is a valid word under current dictionary rules."

๐Ÿ’ก Interesting Word Trivia & Facts

This word is a perfect "isogram" (or non-pattern word), meaning it contains no repeating letters. It is highly valued for rack flexibility!

๐ŸŽฏ Scrabble Board Placement & Usage Tips

Try to save this word for placing next to open vowels to trigger parallel intersections and score double points.

Dictionary Validity

Dictionary Lexicon Status Base Value
TWL (US/Canada Scrabble) โœ“ Valid 9 pts
SOWPODS (UK/International Scrabble) โœ“ Valid 9 pts
ENABLE (Words With Friends Lexicon) โœ“ Valid 9 pts

Frequently Asked Questions

Is DELAY a valid Scrabble word? โ–ผ
DELAY is a valid Scrabble word in the North American TWL dictionary, and is valid internationally in the SOWPODS dictionary.
How many points is DELAY worth in Scrabble? โ–ผ
In Scrabble, DELAY is worth 9 points. In Words with Friends, it is worth 9 points.
How many syllables are in DELAY? โ–ผ
There are 2 syllables in DELAY.

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๐Ÿ”— Common Phrases & Idioms

Here are some popular expressions, phrases, and collocations containing DELAY:

  • # the delay effect
  • # master of delay
  • # playing with delay
  • # in terms of delay

Thesaurus

Synonyms
calm moderate quell cunctation hold-up adjourn defer forslow on ice penelopize

Anagrams

Words that contain the exact same letters as DELAY:

LAYED LEADY

Hook Words

Valid words formed by adding a letter to the start or end of DELAY:

DELAYS

Sub-words

Smaller words created by unscrambling subset letters of DELAY:

DALE DEAL LADE LADY LEAD YALD YELD ALE AYE DAL DAY DEL DEY DYE ELD LAD LAY LEA LED LEY LYE YEA AD AE AL AY DE ED EL LA

Word Family

Inflections, derivatives, and morphological family of DELAY:

delays undelay redelay delaying delayed

Similar Spelled Words

Words with matching prefixes or suffixes:

detay denay desay sdelay

Same Length Words (5 Letters)

Other valid 5-letter Scrabble words:

FRESH FRUIT FUNNY GADJO GAMMY GAUMS GELID GHAST

Words Starting with D

Other words starting with the letter D:

DROSS DUFUS DUPLE DYNEL DARES DEAIR DEERS DEMIC

Words Ending with Y

Other words ending in the letter Y:

DEEDY DOILY EARLY FERNY FORKY GIDDY GULPY HENRY

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