01 Word definition

delegate

8 letters · 4 vowels · 4 consonants

Is DELEGATE a word?

Yes. DELEGATE is a 8-letter noun. a person appointed or elected to represent others Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell DELEGATE?

D-E-L-E-G-A-T-E

DELEGATE contains 8 letters, begins with D, and ends with E.

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Meaning and definition

1noun

  1. a person appointed or elected to represent others

2verb

  1. transfer power to someone

Synonyms
depute
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score10points
Words With Friends12points
Word length8letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is DELEGATE spelled?

D1E2L3E4G5A6T7E8
Starts withDELFirst 3 letters
Ends withATELast 3 letters
Unique letters6Repeats E
Vowel balance4 / 4Vowels / consonants

03 Word-game status

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About DELEGATE.

How do you spell DELEGATE?

DELEGATE is spelled D-E-L-E-G-A-T-E. It contains 8 letters.