joy vs delight

joy and delight both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
joy	Yes	No	Yes	No
delight	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, joy and delight are synonyms defined as:

joy and delight: something or someone that provides a source of happiness

Other synonyms of joy include pleasure.

joy (noun)	delight (noun)
something or someone that provides a source of happiness	something or someone that provides a source of happiness
the emotion of great happiness	a feeling of extreme pleasure or satisfaction

joy (verb)	delight (verb)
feel happiness or joy	take delight in
make glad or happy	give pleasure to or be pleasing to
	hold spellbound