deliver: meaning and words from its letters
7 letters · 11 letter points · starts with D · ends with R
Meaning of deliver
verb
To set free from restraint or danger.
Example: The hostage was delivered from her captors and thus preserved from any danger.
Senses having to do with birth. To assist in the birth of.
Example: the doctor delivered the baby
- formal
Senses having to do with birth. To assist (a female) in bearing, that is, in bringing forth (a child).
Example: the duchess was delivered of a son
Senses having to do with birth. To give birth to.
Example: she delivered a baby boy yesterday
Listed forms: delivers, delivering, delivered, delivre, deliever.
Source: Wiktionary — deliver.
adj
- rare
Capable, agile, or active.
Listed forms: delivre, deliever.
Source: Wiktionary — deliver.
Adapted from Wiktionary contributors via Kaikki.org. Selected senses and forms; quotations omitted. Definition text is CC BY-SA 4.0.
Synonyms by meaning
Words are grouped by sense, so they are not necessarily interchangeable in every context. Search synonyms for deliver.
verb
deliver (a speech, oration, or idea)
verb
to surrender someone or something to another
- hand over
- fork over
- fork out
- fork up
- turn in
- render
verb
free from harm or evil
verb
hand over to the authorities of another country
Open English WordNet Team, 2025, derived from Princeton University WordNet; selected synonym groups under CC BY 4.0. Source · OEWN notice · Princeton notice.
Is deliver in our word lists?
| Word list | Status |
|---|---|
| American English | Found |
| British English | Found |
| Extended English | Found |
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Letter-value score of deliver
D(2) + E(1) + L(1) + I(1) + V(4) + E(1) + R(1) = 11 points.
This is a sum of letter values without board bonuses or word multipliers. A blank tile is worth zero: subtract the value of each letter supplied by a blank. The score does not establish game validity. Full letter-value table.
Anagrams of deliver
2 other standard-list words use exactly these letters, including repeated letters.
Shorter words from deliver
91 shorter standard-list words can be made using no letter more often than it occurs in deliver. Showing up to 24, longest first.