dilatory
Dilatory is also used as adjective, with meanings including wasting time.
Length
8
Scrabble
12
WWF
12
Starts
DI
Ends
ORY
Difficulty
Hard
Dictionary
What Does “DILATORY” Mean?
/ˈdɪlət(ə)ɹi/
dilatory has 1 documented sense across adjective.
Adjective
1 senseScrabble Score
12
Letters
8
Vowels
3
Consonants
5
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Definition
wasting time
Length
8 letters
Starts With
D
Ends With
Y
Vowels
3
Consonants
5
Letters
D, I, L, A, T, O, R, Y
Use Case
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Letter Breakdown
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Scrabble Strategy
★★★★☆DILATORY has a Scrabble score of 12. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.
Wordle Strategy
★★☆☆☆DILATORY is not five letters, so it is not a standard Wordle answer, but its letter pattern can still help with word analysis.
Crossword Strategy
★★★☆☆DILATORY can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 8-letter structure.
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★★★★☆DILATORY uses unique letters, giving more flexibility when checking possible anagrams and word game combinations.
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Unique Letters
8
Repeated Letters
0
Highest Value Letter
Y
Letter Pattern
ABCDEFGH
CV Pattern
CVCVCVCC
Vowel Share
38%
Consonant Share
62%
Bigrams
DI, IL, LA, AT, TO, OR, RY
Trigrams
DIL, ILA, LAT, ATO, TOR, ORY
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