Definition of dilatory

"dilatory" in the adjective sense

1. dilatory, laggard, poky, pokey

wasting time

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dilatory in Scrabble®

The word dilatory 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: 12

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays In The Letters dilatory:

DILATORY
(117)
DILATORY
(117)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (2 words)

dilator, tardily

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word dilatory

DILATORY
(117)
DILATORY
(117)
DILATORY
(78)
DILATORY
(78)
DILATORY
(48)
DILATORY
(48)
DILATORY
(48)
DILATORY
(42)
DILATORY
(39)
DILATORY
(39)
DILATORY
(39)
DILATORY
(39)
DILATORY
(36)
DILATORY
(36)
DILATORY
(34)
DILATORY
(32)
DILATORY
(30)
DILATORY
(28)
DILATORY
(28)
DILATORY
(28)
DILATORY
(28)
DILATORY
(28)
DILATORY
(28)
DILATORY
(28)
DILATORY
(26)
DILATORY
(26)
DILATORY
(26)
DILATORY
(26)
DILATORY
(26)
DILATORY
(26)
DILATORY
(24)
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(24)
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DILATORY
(24)
DILATORY
(22)
DILATORY
(18)
DILATORY
(18)
DILATORY
(18)
DILATORY
(16)
DILATORY
(16)
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(16)
DILATORY
(16)
DILATORY
(14)
DILATORY
(14)
DILATORY
(14)
DILATORY
(14)

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

DILATORY
(117)
DILATORY
(117)
TARDILY
(95 = 45 + 50)
TARDILY
(94 = 44 + 50)
TARDILY
(89 = 39 + 50)
TARDILY
(89 = 39 + 50)
TARDILY
(86 = 36 + 50)
TARDILY
(86 = 36 + 50)
TARDILY
(86 = 36 + 50)
TARDILY
(86 = 36 + 50)
TARDILY
(86 = 36 + 50)
TARDILY
(83 = 33 + 50)
DILATOR
(82 = 32 + 50)
TARDILY
(82 = 32 + 50)
DILATOR
(80 = 30 + 50)
TARDILY
(80 = 30 + 50)
TARDILY
(80 = 30 + 50)
DILATORY
(78)
DILATORY
(78)
DILATOR
(77 = 27 + 50)
DILATOR
(77 = 27 + 50)
DILATOR
(77 = 27 + 50)
DILATOR
(77 = 27 + 50)
DILATOR
(77 = 27 + 50)
DILATOR
(77 = 27 + 50)
DILATOR
(77 = 27 + 50)
TARDILY
(76 = 26 + 50)
TARDILY
(76 = 26 + 50)
TARDILY
(76 = 26 + 50)
TARDILY
(76 = 26 + 50)
TARDILY
(76 = 26 + 50)
TARDILY
(74 = 24 + 50)
TARDILY
(74 = 24 + 50)
TARDILY
(74 = 24 + 50)
TARDILY
(74 = 24 + 50)
TARDILY
(74 = 24 + 50)
TARDILY
(74 = 24 + 50)
DILATOR
(74 = 24 + 50)
TARDILY
(72 = 22 + 50)
TARDILY
(72 = 22 + 50)
TARDILY
(72 = 22 + 50)
TARDILY
(72 = 22 + 50)
TARDILY
(72 = 22 + 50)
DILATOR
(72 = 22 + 50)
TARDILY
(71 = 21 + 50)
DILATOR
(70 = 20 + 50)
DILATOR
(70 = 20 + 50)
DILATOR
(70 = 20 + 50)
DILATOR
(70 = 20 + 50)
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(70 = 20 + 50)
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(70 = 20 + 50)
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(70 = 20 + 50)
DILATOR
(68 = 18 + 50)
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(68 = 18 + 50)
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(68 = 18 + 50)
DILATOR
(68 = 18 + 50)
DILATOR
(68 = 18 + 50)
DILATOR
(68 = 18 + 50)
TARDILY
(67 = 17 + 50)
TARDILY
(67 = 17 + 50)
DILATOR
(66 = 16 + 50)
DILATOR
(66 = 16 + 50)
DILATOR
(66 = 16 + 50)
TARDILY
(66 = 16 + 50)
DILATOR
(66 = 16 + 50)
DILATOR
(66 = 16 + 50)
TARDILY
(65 = 15 + 50)
TARDILY
(65 = 15 + 50)
TARDILY
(65 = 15 + 50)
TARDILY
(64 = 14 + 50)
TARDILY
(64 = 14 + 50)
DILATOR
(64 = 14 + 50)
TARDILY
(63 = 13 + 50)
TARDILY
(63 = 13 + 50)
TARDILY
(63 = 13 + 50)
TARDILY
(63 = 13 + 50)
DILATOR
(62 = 12 + 50)
DILATOR
(62 = 12 + 50)
DILATOR
(62 = 12 + 50)
DILATOR
(62 = 12 + 50)
DILATOR
(61 = 11 + 50)
DILATOR
(60 = 10 + 50)
DILATOR
(60 = 10 + 50)
DILATOR
(60 = 10 + 50)
DILATOR
(60 = 10 + 50)
DILATOR
(60 = 10 + 50)
DILATOR
(60 = 10 + 50)
DILATOR
(59 = 9 + 50)
DILATORY
(48)
DILATORY
(48)
DILATORY
(48)
DILATORY
(42)
LARDY
(39)
DILATORY
(39)
TOADY
(39)
DILATORY
(39)
TODAY
(39)
DIRTY
(39)
YAIRD
(39)
DAILY
(39)
DOILY
(39)
DIARY
(39)
DAIRY
(39)
ARTILY
(39)
TARDY
(39)
DILATORY
(39)
DILATORY
(39)
YIRD
(36)
YARD
(36)
TIDY
(36)
DILATORY
(36)
YALD
(36)
DILATORY
(36)
DOTY
(36)
DRAY
(36)
IDLY
(36)
ROILY
(36)
LADY
(36)
TODAY
(34)
YAIRD
(34)
DAILY
(34)
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(34)
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(34)
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(34)
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(34)
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(34)
ARTILY
(34)
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(34)
DIRTY
(34)
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(34)
AIRY
(33)
LORY
(33)
DAIRY
(33)
YAIRD
(33)
LARDY
(33)
OILY
(33)
TROY
(33)
DIARY
(33)
TOADY
(33)
TARDY
(33)
DAILY
(33)
RILY
(33)
DOILY
(33)
ARTY
(33)
DIRTY
(33)
TRAY
(33)
ROILY
(32)
DILATORY
(32)
DAILY
(30)
ARTILY
(30)
YARD
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ARTILY
(30)
LARDY
(30)
YALD
(30)
YAIRD
(30)
DILATORY
(30)
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(30)
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(30)
LARDY
(30)
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(30)
ARTILY
(30)
DIARY
(30)
DIRTY
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DRAY
(30)
DIRTY
(30)
TODAY
(30)
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(30)
DOILY
(30)
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(30)
DAIRY
(30)
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(30)
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(30)
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(30)
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(30)
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(30)
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(30)
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(30)
DIARY
(30)
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(30)
TARDY
(30)
DILATORY
(28)
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(28)
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(28)
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(28)
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(28)
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(28)
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(28)
YAIRD
(27)
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(27)
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(27)
LARDY
(27)
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(27)
ROILY
(27)
YAIRD
(27)
ROILY
(27)
DAIRY
(27)
DIRTY
(27)
YAIRD
(27)
RIYAL
(27)
RIYAL
(27)

dilatory in Words With Friends™

The word dilatory 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™ Plays In The Letters dilatory:

TARDILY
(92 = 57 + 35)
TARDILY
(92 = 57 + 35)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (2 words)

dilator, tardily

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word dilatory

DILATORY
(84)
DILATORY
(84)
DILATORY
(60)
DILATORY
(60)
DILATORY
(60)
DILATORY
(56)
DILATORY
(54)
DILATORY
(48)
DILATORY
(48)
DILATORY
(48)
DILATORY
(48)
DILATORY
(48)
DILATORY
(42)
DILATORY
(42)
DILATORY
(36)
DILATORY
(32)
DILATORY
(32)
DILATORY
(28)
DILATORY
(28)
DILATORY
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DILATORY
(28)
DILATORY
(28)
DILATORY
(26)
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DILATORY
(26)
DILATORY
(24)
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(24)
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(24)
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(24)
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(24)
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(24)
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(24)
DILATORY
(24)
DILATORY
(20)
DILATORY
(19)
DILATORY
(18)
DILATORY
(18)
DILATORY
(17)
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(17)
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(17)
DILATORY
(17)
DILATORY
(16)
DILATORY
(16)
DILATORY
(16)
DILATORY
(16)
DILATORY
(15)
DILATORY
(15)
DILATORY
(15)
DILATORY
(15)
DILATORY
(14)
DILATORY
(14)
DILATORY
(14)
DILATORY
(14)
DILATORY
(14)
DILATORY
(13)
DILATORY
(13)
DILATORY
(13)

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

TARDILY
(92 = 57 + 35)
TARDILY
(92 = 57 + 35)
DILATOR
(86 = 51 + 35)
TARDILY
(86 = 51 + 35)
TARDILY
(86 = 51 + 35)
DILATORY
(84)
DILATORY
(84)
TARDILY
(80 = 45 + 35)
TARDILY
(80 = 45 + 35)
TARDILY
(80 = 45 + 35)
TARDILY
(80 = 45 + 35)
TARDILY
(79 = 44 + 35)
TARDILY
(79 = 44 + 35)
TARDILY
(79 = 44 + 35)
DILATOR
(74 = 39 + 35)
DILATOR
(74 = 39 + 35)
DILATOR
(74 = 39 + 35)
TARDILY
(74 = 39 + 35)
DILATOR
(74 = 39 + 35)
TARDILY
(74 = 39 + 35)
DILATOR
(71 = 36 + 35)
DILATOR
(71 = 36 + 35)
DILATOR
(71 = 36 + 35)
TARDILY
(69 = 34 + 35)
DILATOR
(68 = 33 + 35)
DILATOR
(68 = 33 + 35)
DILATOR
(68 = 33 + 35)
DILATOR
(68 = 33 + 35)
DILATOR
(68 = 33 + 35)
TARDILY
(65 = 30 + 35)
TARDILY
(63 = 28 + 35)
DILATOR
(61 = 26 + 35)
TARDILY
(61 = 26 + 35)
TARDILY
(61 = 26 + 35)
TARDILY
(61 = 26 + 35)
DILATOR
(61 = 26 + 35)
TARDILY
(61 = 26 + 35)
TARDILY
(61 = 26 + 35)
DILATORY
(60)
DILATORY
(60)
DILATORY
(60)
TARDILY
(59 = 24 + 35)
TARDILY
(59 = 24 + 35)
TARDILY
(59 = 24 + 35)
TARDILY
(59 = 24 + 35)
TARDILY
(57 = 22 + 35)
DILATOR
(57 = 22 + 35)
DILATOR
(57 = 22 + 35)
DILATOR
(57 = 22 + 35)
TARDILY
(57 = 22 + 35)
DILATOR
(57 = 22 + 35)
DILATOR
(57 = 22 + 35)
TARDILY
(57 = 22 + 35)
TARDILY
(57 = 22 + 35)
TARDILY
(57 = 22 + 35)
DILATOR
(57 = 22 + 35)
TARDILY
(57 = 22 + 35)
TARDILY
(57 = 22 + 35)
DILATORY
(56)
DILATOR
(55 = 20 + 35)
DILATOR
(55 = 20 + 35)
DILATOR
(55 = 20 + 35)
DILATOR
(55 = 20 + 35)
DILATORY
(54)
TARDILY
(54 = 19 + 35)
DILATOR
(53 = 18 + 35)
DILATOR
(53 = 18 + 35)
DILATOR
(53 = 18 + 35)
DILATOR
(53 = 18 + 35)
DILATOR
(53 = 18 + 35)
DILATOR
(53 = 18 + 35)
DILATOR
(53 = 18 + 35)
TARDILY
(53 = 18 + 35)
TARDILY
(52 = 17 + 35)
TARDILY
(51 = 16 + 35)
TARDILY
(51 = 16 + 35)
ARTILY
(51)
TARDILY
(51 = 16 + 35)
TARDILY
(50 = 15 + 35)
TARDILY
(50 = 15 + 35)
TARDILY
(50 = 15 + 35)
TARDILY
(50 = 15 + 35)
TARDILY
(50 = 15 + 35)
DILATOR
(50 = 15 + 35)
DILATOR
(50 = 15 + 35)
DILATOR
(50 = 15 + 35)
TARDILY
(50 = 15 + 35)
TARDILY
(49 = 14 + 35)
TARDILY
(49 = 14 + 35)
DILATOR
(49 = 14 + 35)
DILATOR
(49 = 14 + 35)
TARDILY
(49 = 14 + 35)
TARDILY
(49 = 14 + 35)
TARDILY
(49 = 14 + 35)
DILATOR
(48 = 13 + 35)
DILATORY
(48)
DILATORY
(48)
DILATORY
(48)
DILATORY
(48)
DILATOR
(48 = 13 + 35)
DILATOR
(48 = 13 + 35)
TARDILY
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TARDILY
(48 = 13 + 35)
TARDILY
(48 = 13 + 35)
DILATORY
(48)
TARDILY
(48 = 13 + 35)
TARDILY
(48 = 13 + 35)
DILATOR
(47 = 12 + 35)
TARDILY
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DILATOR
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TARDILY
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DILATOR
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TARDILY
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DILATOR
(46 = 11 + 35)
TARDILY
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DILATOR
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(46 = 11 + 35)
DILATOR
(46 = 11 + 35)
DILATOR
(46 = 11 + 35)
DILATOR
(46 = 11 + 35)
DILATOR
(46 = 11 + 35)
DILATOR
(45 = 10 + 35)
ARTILY
(45)
DILATOR
(45 = 10 + 35)
DILATOR
(45 = 10 + 35)
LARDY
(45)
DAILY
(45)
DILATOR
(45 = 10 + 35)
DOILY
(45)
DILATOR
(44 = 9 + 35)
LADY
(42)
ROILY
(42)
TOADY
(42)
DILATORY
(42)
DIRTY
(42)
YALD
(42)
YAIRD
(42)
DILATORY
(42)
TODAY
(42)
DAIRY
(42)
DIARY
(42)
TARDY
(42)
IDLY
(42)
TAILOR
(39)
LARDY
(39)
ARTILY
(39)
TIDY
(39)
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LARDY
(39)
ARTILY
(39)
RILY
(39)
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(39)
OILY
(39)
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(39)
YARD
(39)
YIRD
(39)
DOILY
(39)
LORY
(39)
DAILY
(36)
ARTILY
(36)
ROILY
(36)
LADY
(36)
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(36)
TROY
(36)
TRAY
(36)
DAIRY
(36)
ARTILY
(36)
TARDY
(36)
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(36)
DIRTY
(36)
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(36)
ROYAL
(36)
YALD
(36)
LARDY
(36)
RIYAL
(36)
TOADY
(36)
ARTY
(36)
DOILY
(36)
DILATORY
(36)
DRAY
(33)
DOILY
(33)
YIRD
(33)
ARTILY
(33)
ARTILY
(33)
LARDY
(33)
TAILOR
(33)
ARTILY
(33)
ADROIT
(33)
DAILY
(33)
ADROIT
(33)
TIDAL
(33)
ARYL
(33)
ARTILY
(33)
YARD
(33)
LORY
(33)

Words within the letters of dilatory

2 letter words in dilatory (13 words)

6 letter words in dilatory (3 words)

7 letter words in dilatory (2 words)

8 letter words in dilatory (Anagrams) (3 words)

dilatory + 1 blank (1 word)

Words containing the sequence dilatory

Words that start with dilatory (1 word)

Words with dilatory in them (1 word)

Words that end with dilatory (2 words)

Word Growth involving dilatory

Shorter words in dilatory

at dilator

la dilator

or dilator

to dilator

Longer words containing dilatory

vasodilatory