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delusion

/dɪˈl(j)uːʒ(ə)n/noun

Delusion can refer to a mistaken or unfounded opinion or idea, the act of deluding; deception by creating illusory ideas, or (psychology) an erroneous belief that is held in the face of evidence to the contrary.

3 meanings8 lettersScrabble 9

Length

8

Scrabble

9

WWF

12

Starts

DE

Ends

ION

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “DELUSION” Mean?

/dɪˈl(j)uːʒ(ə)n/

delusion has 3 documented senses across noun.

Noun

3 senses
1

(psychology) an erroneous belief that is held in the face of evidence to the contrary

2

a mistaken or unfounded opinion or idea

he has delusions of competence

his dreams of vast wealth are a hallucination

3

the act of deluding; deception by creating illusory ideas

She has a delusion that she is being spied on.

Synonyms

Synonyms for DELUSION

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

8

Vowels

4

Consonants

4

Word Intelligence

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Definition

(psychology) an erroneous belief that is held in the face of evidence to the contrary

Length

8 letters

Starts With

D

Ends With

N

Vowels

4

Consonants

4

Letters

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

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

d
e
l
u
s
i
o
n

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for delusion.

DELUSION is a 8-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 9.
It starts with D and ends with N.
It contains 4 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 50%.
It is an isogram, meaning no letter repeats.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEFGH.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCVCVVC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★☆☆

DELUSION has a Scrabble score of 9. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★★☆

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

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

8

Repeated Letters

0

Highest Value Letter

D

Letter Pattern

ABCDEFGH

CV Pattern

CVCVCVVC

Vowel Share

50%

Consonant Share

50%

Bigrams

DE, EL, LU, US, SI, IO, ON

Trigrams

DEL, ELU, LUS, USI, SIO, ION

Crossword Intelligence

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

DELUSION is a 8-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with D and ends with N, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 4 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCVCVVC.
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 CVCVCVVC, making it relatively easy to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 9, it offers moderate scoring potential.
The word begins with D and ends with N, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Every letter appears only once.

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