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delight

/dəˈlaɪt/noun · verb

Delight can refer to a feeling of extreme pleasure or satisfaction or something or someone that provides a source of happiness. As a verb, delight can mean to give pleasure to or be pleasing to, take delight in, or hold spellbound.

5 meanings7 lettersScrabble 12

Length

7

Scrabble

12

WWF

13

Starts

DE

Ends

GHT

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “DELIGHT” Mean?

/dəˈlaɪt/

delight has 5 documented senses across noun, verb.

Noun

2 senses
1

a feeling of extreme pleasure or satisfaction

his delight to see her was obvious to all

Synonyms

2

something or someone that provides a source of happiness

a joy to behold

the pleasure of his company

the new car is a delight

Synonyms

Verb

3 senses
1

give pleasure to or be pleasing to

These colors please the senses

a pleasing sensation

The good news will delight her

Synonyms

2

take delight in

he delights in his granddaughter

Sam and Sue delight over the results of the experiment

Synonyms

3

hold spellbound

The good news will delight her

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

7

Vowels

2

Consonants

5

Word Intelligence

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

Definition

a feeling of extreme pleasure or satisfaction

Length

7 letters

Starts With

D

Ends With

T

Vowels

2

Consonants

5

Letters

D, E, L, I, G, H, T

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

d
e
l
i
g
h
t

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for delight.

DELIGHT is a 7-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 12.
It starts with D and ends with T.
It contains 2 vowels and 5 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 29%.
It is an isogram, meaning no letter repeats.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEFG.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCVCCC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★☆

DELIGHT has a Scrabble score of 12. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

DELIGHT can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 7-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★★☆

DELIGHT uses unique letters, giving more flexibility when checking possible anagrams and word game combinations.

Letter Intelligence

A deeper look at the letter structure, patterns, and useful game signals inside delight.

Unique Letters

7

Repeated Letters

0

Highest Value Letter

H

Letter Pattern

ABCDEFG

CV Pattern

CVCVCCC

Vowel Share

29%

Consonant Share

71%

Bigrams

DE, EL, LI, IG, GH, HT

Trigrams

DEL, ELI, LIG, IGH, GHT

Crossword Intelligence

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

DELIGHT is a 7-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with D and ends with T, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 2 vowels and 5 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCVCCC.
Crossword difficulty estimate: Medium.

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Word Usage Insights

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

This word contains 7 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CVCVCCC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 12, it offers strong scoring potential.
The word begins with D and ends with T, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Every letter appears only once.

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