01 Word definition

delinquent

10 letters · 4 vowels · 6 consonants

Is DELINQUENT a word?

Yes. DELINQUENT is a 10-letter adjective. failing in what duty requires Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell DELINQUENT?

D-E-L-I-N-Q-U-E-N-T

DELINQUENT contains 10 letters, begins with D, and ends with T.

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Meaning and definition

1adjective

  1. failing in what duty requires

    derelict (or delinquent) in his duty

2adjective

  1. past due; not paid at the scheduled time

    an overdue installment
Synonyms
derelictneglectfulremissoverdue
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score20points
Words With Friends24points
Word length10letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is DELINQUENT spelled?

D1E2L3I4N5Q6U7E8N9T10
Starts withDELFirst 3 letters
Ends withENTLast 3 letters
Unique letters8Repeats E, N
Vowel balance4 / 6Vowels / consonants

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About DELINQUENT.

How do you spell DELINQUENT?

DELINQUENT is spelled D-E-L-I-N-Q-U-E-N-T. It contains 10 letters.