What does ENVELOPE mean?

Pronunciation
/ˈɛnvəˌloʊp/
Letters
8
Scrabble score
13
Words With Friends score
17
How common
Fairly common

Meaning

noun

  1. a flat (usually rectangular) container for a letter, thin package, etc.
  2. any wrapper or covering
  3. a curve that is tangent to each of a family of curves
  4. a natural covering (as by a fluid)“the spacecraft detected an envelope of gas around the comet”
  5. the maximum operating capability of a system (especially an aircraft)“test pilots try to push the envelope”
  6. the bag containing the gas in a balloon

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Anagrams of ENVELOPE

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

Words inside ENVELOPE

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

eleven9 leone5 novel8 even7 lone4 love7 noel4nope6open6 oven7 peel6 pole6 eel3eve6 lee3 lev6nee3ole3one3 pee5 pen5 pol5el2 en2 lo2ne2no2 on2 op4pe4

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Questions

Is ENVELOPE a valid word in word games?

ENVELOPE 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 ENVELOPE worth?

ENVELOPE is worth 13 points with Scrabble letter values and 17 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from ENVELOPE?

55 other words, including ON, ONE, NO and EVEN.