01 Word definition

delusion

8 letters · 4 vowels · 4 consonants

Is DELUSION a word?

Yes. DELUSION is a 8-letter noun. (psychology) an erroneous belief that is held in the face of evidence to the contrary Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell DELUSION?

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

DELUSION contains 8 letters, begins with D, and ends with N.

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Meaning and definition

1noun

  1. (psychology) an erroneous belief that is held in the face of evidence to the contrary

2noun

  1. a mistaken or unfounded opinion or idea

    he has delusions of competence
Synonyms
psychotic beliefhallucination
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score9points
Words With Friends12points
Word length8letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is DELUSION spelled?

D1E2L3U4S5I6O7N8
Starts withDELFirst 3 letters
Ends withIONLast 3 letters
Unique letters8No repeated letters
Vowel balance4 / 4Vowels / consonants

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04 Exact anagrams

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About DELUSION.

How do you spell DELUSION?

DELUSION is spelled D-E-L-U-S-I-O-N. It contains 8 letters.