What does DELIVERY mean?

Pronunciation
/dɪˈlɪvəri/
Letters
8
Scrabble score
15
Words With Friends score
16
How common
Common

Meaning

noun

  1. the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)“his reluctant delivery of bad news”
  2. the event of giving birth“she had a difficult delivery”
  3. your characteristic style or manner of expressing yourself orally“his manner of speaking was quite abrupt”
  4. the voluntary transfer of something (title or possession) from one party to another
  5. (baseball) the act of throwing a baseball by a pitcher to a batter
  6. recovery or preservation from loss or danger“work is the deliverance of mankind”
  7. the act of delivering a child

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Other forms

deliveries14

Anagrams of DELIVERY

No other word in the ENABLE list uses exactly these letters.

Words inside DELIVERY

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

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Questions

Is DELIVERY a valid word in word games?

DELIVERY 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 DELIVERY worth?

DELIVERY is worth 15 points with Scrabble letter values and 16 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from DELIVERY?

147 other words, including VERY, EVERY, EVER and LIVE.