01 Word definition

diligent

8 letters · 3 vowels · 5 consonants

Is DILIGENT a word?

Yes. DILIGENT is a 8-letter adjective. quietly and steadily persevering especially in detail or exactness Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell DILIGENT?

D-I-L-I-G-E-N-T

DILIGENT contains 8 letters, begins with D, and ends with T.

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Meaning and definition

1adjective

  1. quietly and steadily persevering especially in detail or exactness

    a diligent (or patient) worker

2adjective

  1. characterized by care and perseverance in carrying out tasks

    a diligent detective investigates all clues
Synonyms
persevering
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score10points
Words With Friends13points
Word length8letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is DILIGENT spelled?

D1I2L3I4G5E6N7T8
Starts withDILFirst 3 letters
Ends withENTLast 3 letters
Unique letters7Repeats I
Vowel balance3 / 5Vowels / consonants

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About DILIGENT.

How do you spell DILIGENT?

DILIGENT is spelled D-I-L-I-G-E-N-T. It contains 8 letters.