envelope
NOUN
/ɛnvə,loʊp/
8 LETTERS · 3 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH E
envelope is a valid 8-letter word worth 13 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
E1N1V4E1L1O1P3E1
1 + 1 + 4 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 3 + 1 =13 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 26TRIPLE WORD → 39
MEANING
What does envelope mean?
NOUN · 6 SENSES
1
The bag containing the gas in a balloon.
SYNONYMS
BROADER
2
A curve that is tangent to each of a family of curves.
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3
A flat (usually rectangular) container for a letter, thin package, etc.
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NARROWER
4
A natural covering (as by a fluid).
“the spacecraft detected an envelope of gas around the comet”
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5
Any wrapper or covering.
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6
The maximum operating capability of a system (especially an aircraft).
“test pilots try to push the envelope”
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