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delirious

/dɪˈlɪɹɪəs/adjective

Delirious is also used as adjective, with meanings including marked by uncontrolled excitement or emotion.

2 meanings9 lettersScrabble 10

Length

9

Scrabble

10

WWF

12

Starts

DE

Ends

OUS

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “DELIRIOUS” Mean?

/dɪˈlɪɹɪəs/

delirious has 2 documented senses across adjective.

Adjective

2 senses
1

experiencing delirium

2

marked by uncontrolled excitement or emotion

a crowd of delirious baseball fans

something frantic in their gaiety

a mad whirl of pleasure

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

9

Vowels

5

Consonants

4

Word Intelligence

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Definition

experiencing delirium

Length

9 letters

Starts With

D

Ends With

S

Vowels

5

Consonants

4

Letters

D, E, L, I, R, I, O, U, S

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

d
e
l
i
r
i
o
u
s

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for delirious.

DELIRIOUS is a 9-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 10.
It starts with D and ends with S.
It contains 5 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 56%.
It has 1 repeated letter.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEDFGH.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCVCVVVC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★☆

DELIRIOUS has a Scrabble score of 10. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Letter Intelligence

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

Unique Letters

8

Repeated Letters

1

Highest Value Letter

D

Letter Pattern

ABCDEDFGH

CV Pattern

CVCVCVVVC

Vowel Share

56%

Consonant Share

44%

Bigrams

DE, EL, LI, IR, RI, IO, OU, US

Trigrams

DEL, ELI, LIR, IRI, RIO, IOU, OUS

Crossword Intelligence

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

DELIRIOUS is a 9-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with D and ends with S, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 5 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCVCVVVC.
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 CVCVCVVVC, making it relatively easy to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 10, it offers moderate scoring potential.
The word begins with D and ends with S, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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