DELAY
Unscramble DELAY and check whether it appears in our curated word list. Its tile scores below are calculated for common word-game scoring systems. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 9 in Words With Friends, before any board multipliers.
Letter by Letter
| Letter | d | e | l | a | y | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scrabble | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 9 |
| Words With Friends | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 |
Word Game Intelligence
DELAY AnalysisVowel & Consonant Structure
2 vowels · 3 consonants
Vowels (E at #2, A at #4)
Hook Letters (Scrabble / WWF)
High-value tiles: Y
Wordle Playability
S-TierLetter frequency score: 80/100
High frequency of popular Wordle letters makes DELAY a strong opening or solving probe.
Hive & Anagram Power
5 unique letters · 39 sub-words
Valid Spelling Bee / WordHive puzzle candidate (uses ≤7 unique letters).
Is DELAY a Wordle Word?
DELAY is five letters and appears in our everyday-word list, so it works as a Wordle guess and is the kind of word that turns up as an answer. Puzzle editors keep their own answer list, so treat this as a strong candidate rather than a guarantee. Narrow the field with the Wordle Solver.
Anagrams of DELAY
2 other words use exactly these letters.
Words Inside DELAY
39 shorter words can be built from these letters. Useful when DELAY won't fit on the board.
3-letter words
2-letter words
What Does DELAY Mean?
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