Daily word games to challenge your mind
A curated list of 9-letter words tailored to this exact pattern. When a clue points to DEL starts, alternate vowel patterns and common blends after the prefix. For example: delations, deleading, deleaving.
| Word | Definition | Length | Syllables |
|---|---|---|---|
| delations | 9 | 3 | |
| deleading | 9 | 3 | |
| deleaving | 9 | 3 | |
| delegable | 9 | 3 | |
| delegated | 9 | 4 | |
| delegatee | 9 | 3 | |
| delegates | 9 | 4 | |
| delegator | 9 | 4 | |
| deletions | 9 | 3 | |
| delftware | 9 | 2 | |
| delicates | 9 | 4 | |
| delicious | 9 | 3 | |
| delighted | 9 | 3 | |
| delighter | 9 | 3 | |
| delimited | 9 | 4 | |
| delimiter | 9 | 4 | |
| delineate | 9 | 3 | |
| delirious | 9 | 3 | |
| deliriums | 9 | 3 | |
| delisting | 9 | 3 | |
| delivered | 9 | 4 | |
| deliverer | 9 | 4 | |
| delousers | 9 | 3 | |
| delousing | 9 | 3 | |
| deltoidei | 9 | 3 | |
| delusions | 9 | 3 | |
| delusters | 9 | 3 |
Are DEL-starting words common?
DEL is a frequent start; probing vowel swaps after DEL quickly narrows options.
Is this list good for crosswords?
Yes—filter by length mentally and scan definitions when available.