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delicacy

/ˈdɛlɪkəsi/noun

Delicacy can refer to the quality of being beautiful and delicate in appearance, something considered choice to eat, or lack of physical strength.

7 meanings8 lettersScrabble 16

Length

8

Scrabble

16

WWF

18

Starts

DE

Ends

ACY

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “DELICACY” Mean?

/ˈdɛlɪkəsi/

delicacy has 7 documented senses across noun.

Noun

7 senses
1

the quality of being beautiful and delicate in appearance

the daintiness of her touch

the fineness of her features

2

something considered choice to eat

3

refined taste; tact

Synonyms

4

slenderness

Synonyms

5

lack of physical strength

Synonyms

6

subtly skillful handling of a situation

Show 1 more noun definition
7

lightness in movement or manner

Synonyms

Scrabble Score

16

Letters

8

Vowels

3

Consonants

5

Word Intelligence

Explore the word delicacy with its definition, score, letter pattern, and useful word game details.

Definition

the quality of being beautiful and delicate in appearance

Length

8 letters

Starts With

D

Ends With

Y

Vowels

3

Consonants

5

Letters

D, E, L, I, C, A, C, Y

Use Case

Useful for Scrabble, Wordle, crosswords, anagrams, and other word games.

Letter Breakdown

d
e
l
i
c
a
c
y

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for delicacy.

DELICACY is a 8-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 16.
It starts with D and ends with Y.
It contains 3 vowels and 5 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 38%.
It has 1 repeated letter.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEFEG.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCVCVCC.

Word Strategy

Strategy notes for using delicacy in Scrabble, Wordle-style games, crosswords, and anagram solving.

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

DELICACY has a Scrabble score of 16. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

DELICACY is not five letters, so it is not a standard Wordle answer, but its letter pattern can still help with word analysis.

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

DELICACY can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 8-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

DELICACY contains repeated letters, which can make anagram solving more constrained but also easier to pattern-match.

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

7

Repeated Letters

1

Highest Value Letter

Y

Letter Pattern

ABCDEFEG

CV Pattern

CVCVCVCC

Vowel Share

38%

Consonant Share

62%

Bigrams

DE, EL, LI, IC, CA, AC, CY

Trigrams

DEL, ELI, LIC, ICA, CAC, ACY

Crossword Intelligence

Crossword-style clues, crossing help, and pattern notes for delicacy.

DELICACY is a 8-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with D and ends with Y, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 3 vowels and 5 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCVCVCC.
Crossword difficulty estimate: Hard.

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Word Usage Insights

Practical observations about how this word performs in different word games and puzzle situations.

This word contains 8 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CVCVCVCC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 16, it offers strong scoring potential.
The word begins with D and ends with Y, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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