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delighted

/dɪˈlaɪtəd/adjective

Delighted is also used as adjective, with meanings including filled with wonder and delight.

2 meanings9 lettersScrabble 15

Length

9

Scrabble

15

WWF

16

Starts

DE

Ends

TED

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “DELIGHTED” Mean?

/dɪˈlaɪtəd/

delighted has 2 documented senses across adjective.

Adjective

2 senses
1

greatly pleased

2

filled with wonder and delight

Scrabble Score

15

Letters

9

Vowels

3

Consonants

6

Word Intelligence

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Definition

greatly pleased

Length

9 letters

Starts With

D

Ends With

D

Vowels

3

Consonants

6

Letters

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

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

d
e
l
i
g
h
t
e
d

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for delighted.

DELIGHTED is a 9-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 15.
It starts with D and ends with D.
It contains 3 vowels and 6 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 33%.
It has 2 repeated letters.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEFGBA.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCVCCCVC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

DELIGHTED has a Scrabble score of 15. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

DELIGHTED can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 9-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

DELIGHTED 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

2

Highest Value Letter

H

Letter Pattern

ABCDEFGBA

CV Pattern

CVCVCCCVC

Vowel Share

33%

Consonant Share

67%

Bigrams

DE, EL, LI, IG, GH, HT, TE, ED

Trigrams

DEL, ELI, LIG, IGH, GHT, HTE, TED

Crossword Intelligence

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

DELIGHTED is a 9-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with D and ends with D, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 3 vowels and 6 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCVCCCVC.
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 9 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CVCVCCCVC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 15, it offers strong scoring potential.
The word begins with D and ends with D, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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