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Definition of delinquent

"delinquent" in the noun sense

1. delinquent, juvenile delinquent

a young offender

"delinquent" in the adjective sense

1. delinquent

guilty of a misdeed

"delinquent minors"

2. derelict, delinquent, neglectful, remiss

failing in what duty requires

"derelict (or delinquent) in his duty"

"neglectful of his duties"

"remiss of you not to pay your bills"

3. delinquent, overdue

past due not paid at the scheduled time

"an overdue installment"

"a delinquent account"

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delinquent in Scrabble®

The word delinquent 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: 20

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays In The Letters delinquent:

DELINQUENT
(189)
DELINQUENT
(189)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (10 words)

dentine, detinue, diluent, lenient, lenited, quieted, quieten, quilted, unlined, untiled

 

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

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(189)
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delinquent in Words With Friends™

The word delinquent 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: 24

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

DELINQUENT
(414)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (10 words)

dentine, detinue, diluent, lenient, lenited, quieted, quieten, quilted, unlined, untiled

 

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DELINQUENT
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DELINQUENT
(414)
DELINQUENT
(288)
DELINQUENT
(168)
QUILTED
(158 = 123 + 35)
DELINQUENT
(156)
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(155 = 120 + 35)
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(149 = 114 + 35)
QUIETEN
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(138)
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(117)
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(116 = 81 + 35)
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(104)
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(104)
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(100)
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(96)
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(71 = 36 + 35)
DENTINE
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Words within the letters of delinquent

2 letter words in delinquent (8 words)

elenidinitnuqiun

3 letter words in delinquent (25 words)

deedendiedindueeelendideinnledleeletleulidlielitnetnilnitnunnutteetentietin

4 letter words in delinquent (39 words)

deetdeildeledelidenedentdietdinedintduelduetduneeditidleledelendlentliedlienlieulinelintliteluteneedninenudequidquinquitteedteentendtidetiedtiletinetuneunit

5 letter words in delinquent (25 words)

dieneelideeliteeludeeluteequidinletlinedlinennudiequeenquietquiltquintquitetildetiledtinedtuneduniteunledunlituntieuntilutile

6 letter words in delinquent (22 words)

delintdentildentindetunediluteduniteeluentelutedequineindentintendlenitelindenlinnetluteinquitedtinnedtunnelundentundineuniteduntied

7 letter words in delinquent (10 words)

dentinedetinuediluentlenientlenitedquietedquietenquiltedunlineduntiled

8 letter words in delinquent (1 word)

tunneled

10 letter words in delinquent (1 word)

delinquent

delinquent + 1 blank (1 word)

delinquents

delinquent + 2 blanks (1 word)

delinquently
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Words containing the sequence delinquent

Words that start with delinquent (3 words)

delinquentdelinquentlydelinquents

Words with delinquent in them (2 words)

delinquentnondelinquents

Words that end with delinquent (2 words)

delinquentnondelinquent
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Word Growth involving delinquent

Shorter words in delinquent

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in

Longer words containing delinquent

delinquently

delinquents nondelinquents

nondelinquent nondelinquents