Definition of envelope

Scrabble & Words with friends points


  • envelope is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 13
  • envelope is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 13
  • envelope is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 17

Definition of envelope


  • the bag containing the gas in a balloon (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. gasbag
  • a curve that is tangent to each of a family of curves (noun)
  • a flat (usually rectangular) container for a letter, thin package, etc. (noun)
  • a natural covering (as by a fluid) (noun)

    Examples

    1. the spacecraft detected an envelope of gas around the comet
  • any wrapper or covering (noun)
  • the maximum operating capability of a system (especially an aircraft) (noun)

    Examples

    1. test pilots try to push the envelope

See definition of envelope in Merriam Webster