Definition of delegate

"delegate" in the noun sense

1. delegate

a person appointed or elected to represent others

"delegate" in the verb sense

1. delegate, depute

transfer power to someone

2. delegate, designate, depute, assign

give an assignment to (a person) to a post, or assign a task to (a person)

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delegate in Scrabble®

The word delegate is playable in Scrabble®, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Scrabble® Letter Score: 10

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Play In The Letters delegate:

DELEGATE
(108)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (2 words)

gelated, gleeted

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word delegate

DELEGATE
(108)
DELEGATE
(99)
DELEGATE
(72)
DELEGATE
(66)
DELEGATE
(40)
DELEGATE
(40)
DELEGATE
(36)
DELEGATE
(33)
DELEGATE
(33)
DELEGATE
(33)
DELEGATE
(33)
DELEGATE
(33)
DELEGATE
(28)
DELEGATE
(26)
DELEGATE
(26)
DELEGATE
(26)
DELEGATE
(26)
DELEGATE
(24)
DELEGATE
(24)
DELEGATE
(24)
DELEGATE
(24)
DELEGATE
(24)
DELEGATE
(24)
DELEGATE
(24)
DELEGATE
(22)
DELEGATE
(22)
DELEGATE
(22)
DELEGATE
(22)
DELEGATE
(22)
DELEGATE
(22)
DELEGATE
(20)
DELEGATE
(20)
DELEGATE
(20)
DELEGATE
(20)
DELEGATE
(18)
DELEGATE
(15)
DELEGATE
(14)
DELEGATE
(14)
DELEGATE
(14)
DELEGATE
(14)
DELEGATE
(13)
DELEGATE
(13)
DELEGATE
(13)
DELEGATE
(12)
DELEGATE
(12)
DELEGATE
(12)

The 200 Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays For Words Using The Letters In delegate

DELEGATE
(108)
DELEGATE
(99)
GELATED
(86 = 36 + 50)
GLEETED
(86 = 36 + 50)
GLEETED
(83 = 33 + 50)
GELATED
(83 = 33 + 50)
GELATED
(83 = 33 + 50)
GLEETED
(83 = 33 + 50)
GELATED
(80 = 30 + 50)
GELATED
(80 = 30 + 50)
GELATED
(80 = 30 + 50)
GLEETED
(80 = 30 + 50)
GELATED
(80 = 30 + 50)
GLEETED
(80 = 30 + 50)
GELATED
(80 = 30 + 50)
GLEETED
(80 = 30 + 50)
GLEETED
(80 = 30 + 50)
GLEETED
(80 = 30 + 50)
GELATED
(80 = 30 + 50)
GLEETED
(80 = 30 + 50)
GLEETED
(77 = 27 + 50)
GELATED
(77 = 27 + 50)
GELATED
(74 = 24 + 50)
GELATED
(74 = 24 + 50)
GLEETED
(74 = 24 + 50)
GLEETED
(74 = 24 + 50)
GELATED
(72 = 22 + 50)
DELEGATE
(72)
GELATED
(72 = 22 + 50)
GLEETED
(72 = 22 + 50)
GLEETED
(72 = 22 + 50)
GLEETED
(72 = 22 + 50)
GELATED
(72 = 22 + 50)
GELATED
(72 = 22 + 50)
GELATED
(72 = 22 + 50)
GLEETED
(72 = 22 + 50)
GELATED
(72 = 22 + 50)
GLEETED
(72 = 22 + 50)
GLEETED
(72 = 22 + 50)
GLEETED
(72 = 22 + 50)
GELATED
(72 = 22 + 50)
GLEETED
(72 = 22 + 50)
GELATED
(72 = 22 + 50)
GELATED
(70 = 20 + 50)
GELATED
(70 = 20 + 50)
GELATED
(70 = 20 + 50)
GELATED
(70 = 20 + 50)
GLEETED
(70 = 20 + 50)
GLEETED
(70 = 20 + 50)
GLEETED
(70 = 20 + 50)
GLEETED
(70 = 20 + 50)
GLEETED
(68 = 18 + 50)
GLEETED
(68 = 18 + 50)
GLEETED
(68 = 18 + 50)
GELATED
(68 = 18 + 50)
GLEETED
(68 = 18 + 50)
GELATED
(68 = 18 + 50)
GLEETED
(68 = 18 + 50)
GELATED
(68 = 18 + 50)
GELATED
(68 = 18 + 50)
GELATED
(68 = 18 + 50)
DELEGATE
(66)
GLEETED
(65 = 15 + 50)
GELATED
(65 = 15 + 50)
GELATED
(65 = 15 + 50)
GLEETED
(65 = 15 + 50)
GELATED
(64 = 14 + 50)
GLEETED
(64 = 14 + 50)
GLEETED
(64 = 14 + 50)
GELATED
(64 = 14 + 50)
GELATED
(63 = 13 + 50)
GLEETED
(63 = 13 + 50)
GLEETED
(62 = 12 + 50)
GELATED
(62 = 12 + 50)
GELATED
(62 = 12 + 50)
GLEETED
(62 = 12 + 50)
GLEETED
(61 = 11 + 50)
GELATED
(61 = 11 + 50)
GELATED
(61 = 11 + 50)
GLEETED
(61 = 11 + 50)
GLEETED
(61 = 11 + 50)
GELATED
(61 = 11 + 50)
GELATED
(61 = 11 + 50)
GLEETED
(61 = 11 + 50)
GELATED
(61 = 11 + 50)
GLEETED
(61 = 11 + 50)
GELATED
(60 = 10 + 50)
GLEETED
(60 = 10 + 50)
DELEGATE
(40)
DELEGATE
(40)
DELEGATE
(36)
DELEGATE
(33)
DELEGATE
(33)
DELEGATE
(33)
DELEGATE
(33)
DELEGATE
(33)
DELEGATE
(28)
DELETE
(27)
GELATE
(27)
GLADE
(27)
GATED
(27)
DELATE
(27)
EAGLET
(27)
GLADE
(27)
LEDGE
(27)
LEGATE
(27)
GATED
(27)
ELATED
(27)
DELEGATE
(26)
DELEGATE
(26)
DELEGATE
(26)
DELEGATE
(26)
DALET
(24)
DELETE
(24)
DELEGATE
(24)
DELETE
(24)
DELETE
(24)
GLEET
(24)
LEDGE
(24)
DELETE
(24)
LEDGE
(24)
LEDGE
(24)
DELEGATE
(24)
GATED
(24)
DELATE
(24)
ELATED
(24)
DEALT
(24)
DELEGATE
(24)
DELATE
(24)
DELATE
(24)
DELATE
(24)
GELATE
(24)
DELATE
(24)
ELATED
(24)
ELATED
(24)
ELATED
(24)
LEGATE
(24)
LEGATE
(24)
DELETE
(24)
GELATE
(24)
GELATE
(24)
EAGLET
(24)
AGED
(24)
DELEGATE
(24)
LEGATE
(24)
GELATE
(24)
GELD
(24)
DELEGATE
(24)
DELEGATE
(24)
GELD
(24)
GLAD
(24)
GLAD
(24)
AGLET
(24)
EAGLET
(24)
DELTA
(24)
GELATE
(24)
EAGLET
(24)
GLADE
(24)
GATED
(24)
GLADE
(24)
EAGLET
(24)
ELATED
(24)
LEGATE
(24)
LEGATE
(24)
DELEGATE
(24)
EAGLET
(24)
ELATED
(22)
DELEGATE
(22)
DELEGATE
(22)
DELETE
(22)
GELATE
(22)
GATED
(22)
GLADE
(22)
DELEGATE
(22)
DELEGATE
(22)
GATED
(22)
DELEGATE
(22)
DELATE
(22)
DELEGATE
(22)
DEALT
(21)
DEET
(21)
DEALT
(21)
TEED
(21)
DELATE
(21)
GLADE
(21)
GATED
(21)
GATED
(21)
GATED
(21)
GALE
(21)
GELATE
(21)
GELATE
(21)
ELATED
(21)
ELATED
(21)
EDGE
(21)
DEAL
(21)
EDGE
(21)
GLADE
(21)
GLADE
(21)
EAGLET
(21)
EAGLET
(21)

delegate in Words With Friends™

The word delegate is playable in Words With Friends™, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Words With Friends™ Letter Score: 12

Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Play In The Letters delegate:

DELEGATE
(108)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (2 words)

gelated, gleeted

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word delegate

DELEGATE
(108)
DELEGATE
(84)
DELEGATE
(66)
DELEGATE
(60)
DELEGATE
(60)
DELEGATE
(56)
DELEGATE
(52)
DELEGATE
(48)
DELEGATE
(48)
DELEGATE
(48)
DELEGATE
(48)
DELEGATE
(48)
DELEGATE
(42)
DELEGATE
(42)
DELEGATE
(36)
DELEGATE
(32)
DELEGATE
(32)
DELEGATE
(28)
DELEGATE
(28)
DELEGATE
(28)
DELEGATE
(28)
DELEGATE
(28)
DELEGATE
(28)
DELEGATE
(26)
DELEGATE
(26)
DELEGATE
(26)
DELEGATE
(24)
DELEGATE
(24)
DELEGATE
(24)
DELEGATE
(24)
DELEGATE
(24)
DELEGATE
(24)
DELEGATE
(24)
DELEGATE
(24)
DELEGATE
(22)
DELEGATE
(19)
DELEGATE
(18)
DELEGATE
(18)
DELEGATE
(17)
DELEGATE
(17)
DELEGATE
(16)
DELEGATE
(16)
DELEGATE
(16)
DELEGATE
(16)
DELEGATE
(15)
DELEGATE
(15)
DELEGATE
(15)
DELEGATE
(15)
DELEGATE
(15)
DELEGATE
(15)
DELEGATE
(15)
DELEGATE
(14)
DELEGATE
(14)
DELEGATE
(14)
DELEGATE
(14)
DELEGATE
(14)
DELEGATE
(13)
DELEGATE
(13)

The 200 Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays Using The Letters In delegate

DELEGATE
(108)
GELATED
(98 = 63 + 35)
GLEETED
(92 = 57 + 35)
GLEETED
(86 = 51 + 35)
GELATED
(86 = 51 + 35)
GLEETED
(86 = 51 + 35)
GELATED
(86 = 51 + 35)
GLEETED
(86 = 51 + 35)
DELEGATE
(84)
GLEETED
(80 = 45 + 35)
GLEETED
(80 = 45 + 35)
GELATED
(80 = 45 + 35)
GELATED
(80 = 45 + 35)
GLEETED
(80 = 45 + 35)
GELATED
(80 = 45 + 35)
GELATED
(79 = 44 + 35)
GLEETED
(79 = 44 + 35)
GELATED
(79 = 44 + 35)
GLEETED
(79 = 44 + 35)
GELATED
(79 = 44 + 35)
GLEETED
(79 = 44 + 35)
GLEETED
(74 = 39 + 35)
GELATED
(74 = 39 + 35)
GELATED
(74 = 39 + 35)
GLEETED
(74 = 39 + 35)
GELATED
(74 = 39 + 35)
GLEETED
(74 = 39 + 35)
GELATED
(74 = 39 + 35)
GELATED
(69 = 34 + 35)
GLEETED
(69 = 34 + 35)
DELEGATE
(66)
GELATED
(65 = 30 + 35)
GELATED
(65 = 30 + 35)
GLEETED
(65 = 30 + 35)
GLEETED
(65 = 30 + 35)
GELATED
(63 = 28 + 35)
GLEETED
(63 = 28 + 35)
GELATED
(61 = 26 + 35)
GELATED
(61 = 26 + 35)
GELATED
(61 = 26 + 35)
GELATED
(61 = 26 + 35)
GLEETED
(61 = 26 + 35)
GLEETED
(61 = 26 + 35)
GLEETED
(61 = 26 + 35)
GELATED
(61 = 26 + 35)
GLEETED
(61 = 26 + 35)
GLEETED
(61 = 26 + 35)
DELEGATE
(60)
DELEGATE
(60)
GELATED
(59 = 24 + 35)
GELATED
(59 = 24 + 35)
GLEETED
(59 = 24 + 35)
GLEETED
(59 = 24 + 35)
GELATED
(59 = 24 + 35)
GLEETED
(59 = 24 + 35)
GELATED
(57 = 22 + 35)
GLEETED
(57 = 22 + 35)
GLEETED
(57 = 22 + 35)
GLEETED
(57 = 22 + 35)
GELATED
(57 = 22 + 35)
GELATED
(57 = 22 + 35)
GELATED
(57 = 22 + 35)
GELATED
(57 = 22 + 35)
GELATED
(57 = 22 + 35)
GLEETED
(57 = 22 + 35)
GELATE
(57)
GLEETED
(57 = 22 + 35)
GLEETED
(57 = 22 + 35)
GLEETED
(57 = 22 + 35)
GELATED
(57 = 22 + 35)
LEGATE
(57)
DELEGATE
(56)
GLEETED
(54 = 19 + 35)
GELATED
(54 = 19 + 35)
GELATED
(54 = 19 + 35)
GLEETED
(53 = 18 + 35)
GELATED
(53 = 18 + 35)
GELATED
(53 = 18 + 35)
GELATED
(52 = 17 + 35)
DELEGATE
(52)
GLEETED
(52 = 17 + 35)
GLEETED
(52 = 17 + 35)
GELATED
(52 = 17 + 35)
GLEETED
(52 = 17 + 35)
GELATED
(52 = 17 + 35)
GLEETED
(52 = 17 + 35)
EAGLET
(51)
GELATED
(51 = 16 + 35)
GLEETED
(51 = 16 + 35)
GLEETED
(51 = 16 + 35)
GELATED
(50 = 15 + 35)
GLEETED
(50 = 15 + 35)
GELATED
(50 = 15 + 35)
GELATED
(50 = 15 + 35)
GLEETED
(50 = 15 + 35)
GLEETED
(50 = 15 + 35)
GELATED
(50 = 15 + 35)
GLEETED
(49 = 14 + 35)
GLEETED
(49 = 14 + 35)
GLEETED
(49 = 14 + 35)
GELATED
(49 = 14 + 35)
GLEETED
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GLEETED
(49 = 14 + 35)
GELATED
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GELATED
(49 = 14 + 35)
GELATED
(48 = 13 + 35)
GELATED
(48 = 13 + 35)
GELATED
(48 = 13 + 35)
GELATED
(48 = 13 + 35)
DELETE
(48)
DELEGATE
(48)
DELEGATE
(48)
GLEETED
(48 = 13 + 35)
DELEGATE
(48)
GELATED
(48 = 13 + 35)
GELATED
(48 = 13 + 35)
GLEETED
(48 = 13 + 35)
GLEETED
(48 = 13 + 35)
DELEGATE
(48)
GLEETED
(48 = 13 + 35)
DELEGATE
(48)
GLEETED
(48 = 13 + 35)
DELATE
(48)
GELATED
(47 = 12 + 35)
GELATED
(47 = 12 + 35)
GELATED
(47 = 12 + 35)
GELATED
(47 = 12 + 35)
GLEETED
(47 = 12 + 35)
GLEETED
(47 = 12 + 35)
GLEETED
(47 = 12 + 35)
GLEETED
(47 = 12 + 35)
GELATED
(46 = 11 + 35)
GLEETED
(46 = 11 + 35)
EAGLET
(45)
GLADE
(45)
EAGLET
(45)
LEGATE
(45)
LEDGE
(45)
GELATE
(45)
AGLET
(42)
GELD
(42)
ELATED
(42)
GLEET
(42)
DELEGATE
(42)
DELEGATE
(42)
GATED
(42)
GLAD
(42)
GELATE
(39)
GELATE
(39)
EAGLET
(39)
GLEE
(39)
LEDGE
(39)
LEGATE
(39)
LEGATE
(39)
GALE
(39)
GLADE
(39)
GLADE
(39)
GLEET
(36)
DELATE
(36)
DELETE
(36)
GATE
(36)
GATED
(36)
LEDGE
(36)
EAGLET
(36)
LEGATE
(36)
DELATE
(36)
GELATE
(36)
LEGATE
(36)
ELATED
(36)
GELATE
(36)
DELETE
(36)
EAGLE
(36)
DELETE
(36)
ELATED
(36)
DELATE
(36)
GLADE
(36)
ELATED
(36)
EAGLET
(36)
GELD
(36)
DELEGATE
(36)
GLAD
(36)
GELATE
(33)
AGED
(33)
DALET
(33)
LEDGE
(33)
LEDGE
(33)
DEALT
(33)
LEGATE
(33)
EAGLET
(33)
DEALT
(33)
LEGATE
(33)
GELATE
(33)
EAGLET
(33)
LEGATE
(33)
EAGLET
(33)
LEGATE
(33)
EAGLET
(33)
GLADE
(33)
GELATE
(33)
GELATE
(33)

Words within the letters of delegate

2 letter words in delegate (6 words)

5 letter words in delegate (10 words)

6 letter words in delegate (6 words)

7 letter words in delegate (2 words)

8 letter words in delegate (1 word)

delegate + 1 blank (4 words)

Words containing the sequence delegate

Words that start with delegate (3 words)

Words that end with delegate (4 words)

Word Growth involving delegate

Shorter words in delegate

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leg legate

Longer words containing delegate

delegated nondelegated

delegated redelegated predelegated

delegated undelegated

delegates nondelegates

delegates redelegates predelegates

delegates superdelegates

nondelegate nondelegated

nondelegate nondelegates

redelegate predelegate predelegated

redelegate predelegate predelegates

redelegate redelegated predelegated

redelegate redelegates predelegates