What does DELICATE mean?
- Pronunciation
- /ˈdɛləkət/
- Letters
- 8
- Scrabble score
- 11
- Words With Friends score
- 13
- How common
- Common
Meaning
adjective
- exquisitely fine and subtle and pleasing; susceptible to injury“a delicate violin passage”
- marked by great skill especially in meticulous technique“a surgeon's delicate touch”
- easily broken or damaged or destroyed“a kite too delicate to fly safely”
- easily hurt“soft hands”
- developed with extreme delicacy and subtlety“the satire touches with finespun ridicule every kind of human pretense”
- difficult to handle; requiring great tact“delicate negotiations with the big powers”
- of an instrument or device; capable of registering minute differences or changes precisely“almost undetectable with even the most delicate instruments”
Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.
Anagrams of DELICATE
No other word in the ENABLE list uses exactly these letters.
Words inside DELICATE
170 shorter words can be made from these letters. Here are the most useful.
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Questions
Is DELICATE a valid word in word games?
DELICATE 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 DELICATE worth?
DELICATE is worth 11 points with Scrabble letter values and 13 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.
What words can you make from DELICATE?
170 other words, including IT, AT, LET and IDEA.