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delicious

9 letters · 5 vowels · 4 consonants

Is DELICIOUS a word?

Yes. DELICIOUS is a 9-letter adjective. greatly pleasing or entertaining Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell DELICIOUS?

D-E-L-I-C-I-O-U-S

DELICIOUS contains 9 letters, begins with D, and ends with S.

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Meaning and definition

1adjective

  1. greatly pleasing or entertaining

    “a delightful surprise”

2adjective

  1. extremely pleasing to the sense of taste

Synonyms
delightfuldelectablelusciouspleasant-tastingscrumptioustoothsomeyummy
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score12points
Words With Friends15points
Word length9letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is DELICIOUS spelled?

D1E2L3I4C5I6O7U8S9
Starts withDELFirst 3 letters
Ends withOUSLast 3 letters
Unique letters8Repeats I
Vowel balance5 / 4Vowels / consonants
Popular spelling questions →9-letter words →Words starting with DEL →Words ending in OUS →Words made from DELICIOUS →Words with C →Words with D →Words with E →Words with I →

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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04 Related words

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How do you spell DELICIOUS?

DELICIOUS is spelled D-E-L-I-C-I-O-U-S. It contains 9 letters.