delay
VERBNOUN
/dɪ'leɪ/
5 LETTERS · 2 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH D
delay is a valid 5-letter word worth 9 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
D2E1L1A1Y4
2 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 4 =9 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 18TRIPLE WORD → 27
MEANING
What does delay mean?
VERB · 4 SENSES
1
Cause to be slowed down or delayed.
“Traffic was delayed by the bad weather”
“she delayed the work that she didn't want to perform”
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2
Slow the growth or development of.
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3
Stop or halt.
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4
Act later than planned, scheduled, or required.
“Don't delay your application to graduate school or else it won't be considered”
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NOUN · 2 SENSES
1
Time during which some action is awaited.
“instant replay caused too long a delay”
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2
The act of delaying; inactivity resulting in something being put off until a later time.
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