DELAY — 5 letter word
delay
The word delay has 5 letters: D, E, L, A, Y. It contains 2 vowels and 3 consonants. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 9 in Words With Friends. Delay has 2 anagrams: layed, leady. As a noun, it means "the act of delaying".
5 letter word "delay": D E L A Y — noun
Scrabble score: 9 Words With Friends: 9
Letter Analysis of delay
| Letter | Count | Type | Scrabble pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| D | 1 | Consonant | 2 |
| E | 1 | Vowel | 1 |
| L | 1 | Consonant | 1 |
| A | 1 | Vowel | 1 |
| Y | 1 | Consonant | 4 |
2 vowels, 3 consonants, 5 unique letters
Definition of delay
noun
- the act of delaying Synonyms: holdup
- time during which some action is awaited "instant replay caused too long a delay" Synonyms: hold
verb
- slow the growth or development of Synonyms: check
- cause to be slowed down or delayed "Traffic was delayed by the bad weather" Synonyms: detain, hold up
- stop or halt Synonyms: stay
- act later than planned, scheduled, or required "Don't delay your application to graduate school or else it won't be considered"