5 letters · 36 words

Unscramble DELAY

DELAY is itself a valid word in both Scrabble and Words With Friends, worth 9 points and 9 respectively on plain squares. Rearranged and shortened, the same 5 letters make 36 words in total, from 5 letters down to two. 2 other words use every single letter: LAYED, LEADY. The highest scoring option is DELAY at 9 points in Scrabble. A putting off or deferring; procrastination; lingering inactivity; stop; detention; hindrance. Without any delay, on the morrow I sat on the judgment seat. Acts xxv.

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36 words found

from the letters DELAY best: DELAY · 9 pts

5 letter words from these letters

3

4 letter words from these letters

7

3 letter words from these letters

15

2 letter words from these letters

11

What DELAY is worth

Face value only, before any premium square. These letters happen to be worth the same in both games, 9 points.

What each letter in DELAY is worth
LetterIn DELAYScrabbleWords With Friends
a 11
d 22
e 11
l 12
y 43
Total5 99

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