What does DELIVER mean?

Pronunciation
/dɪˈlɪvər/
Letters
7
Scrabble score
11
Words With Friends score
13
How common
Common

Meaning

verb

  1. deliver (a speech, oration, or idea)“The commencement speaker presented a forceful speech that impressed the students”
  2. bring to a destination, make a delivery“our local super market delivers”
  3. to surrender someone or something to another“the guard delivered the criminal to the police”
  4. free from harm or evil
  5. hand over to the authorities of another country“They extradited the fugitive to his native country so he could be tried there”
  6. pass down“render a verdict”
  7. utter (an exclamation, noise, etc.)“The students delivered a cry of joy”
  8. save from sins

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Other forms

delivers12delivered14delivering15

Anagrams of DELIVER

reviled11relived11

Words inside DELIVER

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

devil9 drive9 elder6 lived9liver8 deer5 dive8 ever7 evil7 lied5 live7 reed5 ride5 dee4del4die4 eve6 led4lee3 lie3 red4 rev6 rid4 de3ed3el2 er2id3 li2 re2

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Questions

Is DELIVER a valid word in word games?

DELIVER 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 DELIVER worth?

DELIVER is worth 11 points with Scrabble letter values and 13 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from DELIVER?

100 other words, including EVER, LIVE, RED and DE.