Deluded
7 lettersverbmoderateUpdated June 2026
Definition
Past tense of delude: deceived or misled someone into believing something that is false.
“He had deluded himself into thinking the project would succeed without proper funding.”
Pronunciation
IPA
/dɪˈluːdɪd/
Syllables
de·lud·ed
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Wordle
Contains D, E, L, U, D, E, D with three D's and two E's, unusually D-heavy for a 7-letter word
Scrabble
Three D's score 2 each and help clear a D-heavy rack, DELUDED is excellent when D's are overwhelming your hand
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