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Is dilatory a Scrabble word?

Yes. The word dilatory is a Scrabble US word. The word dilatory is worth 12 points in Scrabble:

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Is dilatory a Scrabble UK word?

Yes. The word dilatory is a Scrabble UK word and has 12 points:

D2I1L1A1T1O1R1Y4

Is dilatory a Words With Friends word?

Yes. The word dilatory is a Words With Friends word. The word dilatory is worth 12 points in Words With Friends (WWF):

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8-letter words (3 found)

ADROITLY,DILATORY,IDOLATRY,

7-letter words (3 found)

DILATOR,ORALITY,TARDILY,

6-letter words (10 found)

ADROIT,ALIYOT,ARIDLY,ARTILY,DAYLIT,DRYLOT,LAROID,OTARID,RIALTO,TAILOR,

5-letter words (50 found)

ARIOT,AROID,DAILY,DAIRY,DIARY,DIOTA,DIRTY,DITAL,DOILT,DOILY,DOLIA,DORTY,DOTAL,DRAIL,DRILY,DROIL,DROIT,IDOLA,LAIRD,LAIRY,LAITY,LARDY,LIARD,LIART,LIDAR,LIROT,LORDY,LYARD,LYART,OTARY,RADIO,RATIO,RIYAL,ROILY,ROTAL,ROYAL,TARDO,TARDY,TIDAL,TOADY,TODAY,TOLAR,TRAIL,TRIAD,TRIAL,TRILD,TRIOL,TROAD,YAIRD,YARTO,

4-letter words (101 found)

ADIT,ADRY,AIRT,AIRY,ALIT,ALOD,ALTO,ARID,ARIL,ARTI,ARTY,ARYL,DALI,DALT,DARI,DART,DATO,DIAL,DIOL,DIRL,DIRT,DITA,DIYA,DOAT,DOIT,DOLT,DORT,DORY,DOTY,DRAT,DRAY,IDLY,IDOL,IDYL,IOTA,LADY,LAID,LAIR,LARD,LARI,LATI,LIAR,LIDO,LIRA,LOAD,LOID,LOIR,LORD,LORY,LOTA,LOTI,LYRA,OARY,OATY,ODAL,ODYL,OILY,OLDY,OLID,ORAD,ORAL,RAID,RAIL,RAIT,RATO,RIAD,RIAL,RIOT,ROAD,ROID,ROIL,ROTA,ROTI,ROTL,RYAL,RYOT,TAIL,TALI,TARO,TIAR,TIDY,TIRL,TIRO,TOAD,TODY,TOIL,TOLA,TOLD,TORA,TORI,TORY,TRAD,TRAY,TRIO,TROD,TROY,TYRO,YALD,YARD,YIRD,YOLD,

3-letter words (61 found)

ADO,AID,AIL,AIR,AIT,ALT,ARD,ART,ARY,DAL,DAY,DIT,DOL,DOR,DOT,DOY,DRY,ITA,LAD,LAR,LAT,LAY,LID,LIT,LOD,LOR,LOT,LOY,OAR,OAT,ODA,OIL,OLD,ORA,ORD,ORT,RAD,RAI,RAT,RAY,RIA,RID,RIT,ROD,ROT,RYA,TAD,TAI,TAO,TAR,TAY,TID,TIL,TOD,TOR,TOY,TRY,YAD,YAR,YID,YOD,

2-letter words (24 found)

AD,AI,AL,AR,AT,AY,DA,DI,DO,ID,IO,IT,LA,LI,LO,OD,OI,OR,OY,TA,TI,TO,YA,YO,

You can make 252 words from dilatory according to the Scrabble US and Canada dictionary.

Definitions and meaning of dilatory

dilatory

Etymology

From Middle English dilatorie, from Old French dilatoire, from Latin dīlātōrius (“extending or putting off (time)”), from dīlātor, from differō. Not etymologically related to delay.

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /ˈdɪlət(ə)ɹi/
    • (rarely) IPA(key): /daɪˈleɪt(ə)ɹi/

Adjective

dilatory (not comparable)

  1. Intentionally delaying (someone or something), intended to cause delay, gain time, or adjourn decision.
    a "dilatory" strategy
  2. Slow or tardy.

Derived terms

  • dilatorily
  • dilatoriness
  • indilatory

Translations

Adjective

dilatory (not comparable)

  1. Relating to dilation; dilative.

Derived terms

  • venodilatory

References

Anagrams

  • adroitly, idolatry

Source: wiktionary.org