delete: meaning and words from its letters
6 letters · 7 letter points · starts with D · ends with E
Meaning of delete
verb
- transitive
To remove, get rid of or erase, especially written or printed material, or data on a computer or other device.
- Internet, slang
To defeat or dominate.
- slang, transitive
To kill or murder.
Listed forms: deletes, deleting, deleted.
Source: Wiktionary — delete.
noun
A deletion.
A remainder of a music or video release.
- alt-of, uncountable
Alternative letter-case form of Delete.
Base or related entry: delete.
The delete character (U+007F or %7F).
Listed forms: deletes.
Source: Wiktionary — delete.
Adapted from Wiktionary contributors via Kaikki.org. Selected senses and forms; quotations omitted. Definition text is CC BY-SA 4.0.
Synonyms by meaning
Words are grouped by sense, so they are not necessarily interchangeable in every context. Search synonyms for delete.
verb
remove or make invisible
verb
wipe out digitally or magnetically recorded information
verb
cut or eliminate
- edit
- blue-pencil
Open English WordNet Team, 2025, derived from Princeton University WordNet; selected synonym groups under CC BY 4.0. Source · OEWN notice · Princeton notice.
Is delete in our word lists?
| Word list | Status |
|---|---|
| American English | Found |
| British English | Found |
| Extended English | Found |
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Letter-value score of delete
D(2) + E(1) + L(1) + E(1) + T(1) + E(1) = 7 points.
This is a sum of letter values without board bonuses or word multipliers. A blank tile is worth zero: subtract the value of each letter supplied by a blank. The score does not establish game validity. Full letter-value table.
Anagrams of delete
0 other standard-list words use exactly these letters, including repeated letters.
No other single-word anagram was found in our standard list.
Shorter words from delete
16 shorter standard-list words can be made using no letter more often than it occurs in delete. Showing up to 24, longest first.