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Dread

/dɹɛd/

Scrabble:7 ptsWWF:7 pts5 letters
Definition of Dread

noun

  1. Great fear in view of impending evil; fearful apprehension of danger; anticipatory terror.

    "my visit to the doctor is filling me with dread"

  2. Reverential or respectful fear; awe.
  3. Somebody or something dreaded.
  4. A person highly revered.
  5. Fury; dreadfulness.

verb

  1. To fear greatly.
  2. To anticipate with fear.

    "I'm dreading getting the results of the test, as it could decide my whole life."

  3. To be in dread, or great fear.
  4. To style (the hair) into dreadlocks.

adjective

  1. Terrible; greatly feared.
  2. Awe-inspiring; held in fearful awe.
Anagrams of Dread

3 words can be made by rearranging all the letters of "dread":

adderdaredreadd

+1 Letter Anagrams

Words formed by adding one letter to "dread" and rearranging:

+bbadderbarded
+ccarded
+dradded
+edeader
+ffarded
+ggaddergraded
+iraided
+kdarked
+lladderlardedraddle
+mmadder
Related Word Patterns
DR...Words starting with "dr"...ADWords ending with "ad"All 5-letter wordsUnscramble "dread"
Letter Values
d2
r1
e1
a1
d2

Total: 7 Scrabble points

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Rhymes With Dread
abfaradabroadacidheadaheadairheadalidadaoudadarmloadarrowheadasclepiadaudadbackload
Related 5-Letter Words
dacesdachadadasdaddydadosdaffsdaffydaggadagosdahlsdailydairydaisydalesdally

Word Validity & Sources

SOWPODS (International Scrabble): Valid
TWL (US/Canada Scrabble): Valid
Words With Friends: Valid
Last verified: December 2024

Dictionary data sourced from SOWPODS (178,691 words), combining TWL (Tournament Word List) and the Collins Scrabble Words dictionary. Definitions from Free Dictionary API and Wordnik.

About the Word "Dread"

Dread is a 5-letter word that scores 7 points in Scrabble and 7 points in Words With Friends. The letters in "dread" can be rearranged to form 3 other valid words.

Using "Dread" in Word Games

When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "dread" is a low-scoring word.