DELIVER is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. DELIVER is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DELIVER?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 58 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DELIVER is to know. It scores 11 from 7 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 7.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DELIVER
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DELIVER scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in DELIVER, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 140,358.
What stands out about DELIVER
- The same 7 tiles also spell 3 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does DELIVER mean in Scrabble?
verb
To bring something to the person or place it is meant for.
Couriers deliver parcels, but you can also deliver a speech, a blow, a baby or a promised result. The sense depends on the object: handing over goods, giving birth, or carrying out what was expected. In older usage it also meant to set a person free.
How DELIVER is used
Very common, with senses ranging from post and parcels to speeches and results.
- The shop will deliver the sofa on Friday.
- She stood up to deliver her speech to the crowd.
- The team must deliver the project by the end of June.
- The doctor helped to deliver the baby at dawn.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of DELIVER and 4 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of DELIVER
The 7 tiles of DELIVER in a different order — 3 found.
Words starting with DELIVER
16 longer words begin with DELIVER.
Shorter words from the letters in DELIVER
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Common questions about DELIVER
- Is DELIVER valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DELIVER, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DELIVER worth?
- DELIVER is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does DELIVER mean?
- To bring something to the person or place it is meant for.
- What letters can be added to DELIVER?
- DELIVER takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of DELIVER:
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