Delving

7 lettersverbmoderate

Updated June 2026

Definition

The action of digging or turning up earth, or of exploring a subject deeply and thoroughly.

“She spent the afternoon delving into the archives in search of old maps.”

Pronunciation

Syllables

delv·ing

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Synonyms

diggingexcavatingprobingburrowingexploring

Word Game Tips

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Wordle

Contains common letters D, L, N, G, the -ING ending is frequent in Wordle answers

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Scrabble

Worth 12 points, hooks cleanly from DELVE, the -ING suffix adds flexibility for extensions

Words Related to Delving

Words one letter different

Change a single letter of “delving” to make these 7-letter words — useful for Wordle and crossword clues.

helving

Words you can make from Delving

Shorter words formed from the letters in “delving”.

elding engild deign devil digne dinge divel eldin gelid given glide gnide ingle levin ligne lined linge lived liven nidge nigel vined deil deli

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