What does DELAY mean?

Pronunciation
/dɪˈleɪ/
Letters
5
Scrabble score
9
Words With Friends score
9
How common
Common

Meaning

verb

  1. cause to be slowed down or delayed“Traffic was delayed by the bad weather”
  2. act later than planned, scheduled, or required“Don't delay your application to graduate school or else it won't be considered”
  3. stop or halt“Please stay the bloodshed!”
  4. slow the growth or development of“The brain damage will retard the child's language development”

noun

  1. time during which some action is awaited“instant replay caused too long a delay”
  2. the act of delaying; inactivity resulting in something being put off until a later time

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Other forms

delays10delaying13

Anagrams of DELAY

layed9leady9

Words inside DELAY

32 shorter words can be made from these letters. Here are the most useful.

dale5 deal5 lade5lady8 lead5 ale3 aye6dal4day7 del4dey7dye7 eld4lad4 lay6 lea3led4ley6lye6yea6 ad3 ae2al2ay5de3ed3el2 la2 ya5ye5

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Questions

Is DELAY a valid word in word games?

DELAY is in the ENABLE word list, which many word games use, so it is very likely to be accepted. Check your game's own dictionary if a play is challenged.

How many points is DELAY worth?

DELAY is worth 9 points with Scrabble letter values and 9 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from DELAY?

32 other words, including DAY, DEAL, DE and LEAD.