What does DELIGHT mean?

Pronunciation
/dɪˈlaɪt/
Letters
7
Scrabble score
12
Words With Friends score
13
How common
Fairly common

Meaning

verb

  1. give pleasure to or be pleasing to“These colors please the senses”
  2. take delight in“he delights in his granddaughter”
  3. hold spellbound

noun

  1. a feeling of extreme pleasure or satisfaction“his delight to see her was obvious to all”
  2. something or someone that provides a source of happiness“a joy to behold”

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Other forms

delights13delighting16

Anagrams of DELIGHT

lighted12

Words inside DELIGHT

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

eight9 light9 diet5 edit5 held8 hide8 lied5 tied5 del4die4 dig5 get4 hit6 led4leg4 let3 lie3 ted4the6tie3 de3ed3eh5el2 et2he5 hi5 id3 it2li2

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Questions

Is DELIGHT a valid word in word games?

DELIGHT 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 DELIGHT worth?

DELIGHT is worth 12 points with Scrabble letter values and 13 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from DELIGHT?

76 other words, including THE, IT, HE and GET.