Discovery

9 lettersnouncommon

Updated June 2026

Definition

The action or process of finding something new or previously unknown. It represents revelation or detection of facts or phenomena.

“The archaeological discovery revealed ancient Roman artefacts.”

Pronunciation

IPA

/dɪsˈkʌvəˌri/

Syllables

dis·cov·er·y

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Synonyms

finding detection revelationbreakthrough

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Wordle

Nine letters with 'y' as final vowel - uncommon ending pattern

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Scrabble

Worth 15 points; the 'y' and 'v' provide strategic scoring value

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