Deletes
7 lettersverbcommonUpdated June 2026
Definition
Third-person singular present tense of delete: removes or erases text, data, or content.
“The software automatically deletes temporary files when you close the programme.”
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Contains D, E, L, E, T, E, S with three E's, an E-heavy word ideal for testing E positions in Wordle
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All common tiles with triple E, useful for clearing vowels from a rack but low on individual tile scores
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