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01 Word definition

deleterious

11 letters · 6 vowels · 5 consonants

Is DELETERIOUS a word?

Yes. DELETERIOUS is a 11-letter adjective. harmful to living things Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell DELETERIOUS?

D-E-L-E-T-E-R-I-O-U-S

DELETERIOUS contains 11 letters, begins with D, and ends with S.

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Meaning and definition

1adjective

  1. harmful to living things

    “deleterious chemical additives”
Synonyms
hurtfulinjurious
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score12points
Words With Friends14points
Word length11letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is DELETERIOUS spelled?

D1E2L3E4T5E6R7I8O9U10S11
Starts withDELFirst 3 letters
Ends withOUSLast 3 letters
Unique letters9Repeats E
Vowel balance6 / 5Vowels / consonants
Popular spelling questions →11-letter words →Words starting with DEL →Words ending in OUS →Words made from DELETERIOUS →Words with D →Words with E →Words with I →Words with L →

03 Word-game status

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Base tile value: 12 points. Confirm eligibility in the official word list used for your region and edition.

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Base tile value: 14 points. Confirm eligibility inside the current game dictionary.

04 Related words

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About DELETERIOUS.

How do you spell DELETERIOUS?

DELETERIOUS is spelled D-E-L-E-T-E-R-I-O-U-S. It contains 11 letters.