Is “Delay” a Scrabble word?
Yes
DELAY
Valid in at least one Scrabble dictionary
Valid in these dictionaries
SOWPODS / CSW
Scrabble UK & International
TWL / NWL
Scrabble North America
Large English Dictionary
General English word list
Meaning of Delay
/dɪˈleɪ/
noun
1.A period of time before an event occurs; the act of delaying; procrastination; lingering inactivity.
“the delay before the echo of a sound”
2.An audio effects unit that introduces a controlled delay.
verb
1.To put off until a later time; to defer.
2.To retard; to stop, detain, or hinder, for a time.
“The mail is delayed by a heavy fall of snow.”
3.To allay; to temper.
Synonyms: calm, moderate, quell, cunctation, hold-up, adjourn