What does DELETE mean?

Pronunciation
/dɪˈlit/
Letters
6
Scrabble score
7
Words With Friends score
8
How common
Common

Meaning

verb

  1. remove or make invisible“Please delete my name from your list”
  2. wipe out digitally or magnetically recorded information“Who erased the files form my hard disk?”
  3. cut or eliminate“she edited the juiciest scenes”

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Other forms

deleted9deletes8deleting10

Anagrams of DELETE

No other word in the ENABLE list uses exactly these letters.

Words inside DELETE

20 shorter words can be made from these letters. Here are the most useful.

deet5dele5leet4teed5teel4tele4dee4del4eel3eld4led4lee3 let3 ted4tee3 tel3de3ed3el2 et2

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Questions

Is DELETE a valid word in word games?

DELETE is in the ENABLE word list, which many word games use, so it is very likely to be accepted. Check your game's own dictionary if a play is challenged.

How many points is DELETE worth?

DELETE is worth 7 points with Scrabble letter values and 8 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from DELETE?

20 other words, including LET, DE, LED and ED.