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Is DELAYS a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, DELAYS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 10 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does DELAYS mean?

Delays is a form of DELAY.

  1. verb

    cause to be slowed down or delayed

    “Traffic was delayed by the bad weather”

  2. verb

    act later than planned, scheduled, or required

    “Don't delay your application to graduate school or else it won't be considered”

  3. verb

    stop or halt

    “Please stay the bloodshed!”

  4. noun

    time during which some action is awaited

    “instant replay caused too long a delay”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

Scrabble
10
Words With Friends
10
Letters
6

D (2) + E (1) + L (1) + A (1) + Y (4) + S (1) = 10 points in Scrabble.

Dictionary status

  • Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
  • Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
  • Words With FriendsListed

Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.

Hooks for DELAYS

DELAYS has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.

Front hooks0

None. Nothing can be added to the front.

Back hooks0

None. Nothing can be added to the end.

Anagrams of DELAYS

Words that use exactly the same letters.

Words you can make from DELAYS

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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