delegate

VERBNOUN /dɛləɡɪt/
8 LETTERS · 3 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH D

delegate is a valid 8-letter word worth 10 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS
D2E1L1E1G2A1T1E1
2 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 2 + 1 + 1 + 1 =10 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 20TRIPLE WORD → 30
MEANING

What does delegate mean?

VERB · 2 SENSES
1

Give an assignment to (a person) to a post, or assign a task to (a person).

SYNONYMS
ASSIGNDEPUTEDESIGNATE
BROADER
CHARGEAPPOINT
NARROWER
CASTUPGRADEADVANCEBREAKBUMPREGIMENTRELEGATETASK
RELATED
DELEGACYDELEGATION
2

Transfer power to someone.

SYNONYMS
DEPUTE
BROADER
DESIGNATEASSIGNDEPUTE
RELATED
DELEGATIONDELEGATINGDELEGACY
NOUN · 1 SENSE
1

A person appointed or elected to represent others.

BROADER
REPRESENTATIVE
NARROWER
APOSTOLIC DELEGATE