Dread

/dɹɛd/

Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM

Scrabble:7 ptsWWF:7 pts5 letters

Definition of Dread

noun

Great fear in view of impending evil; fearful apprehension of danger; anticipatory terror.
"my visit to the doctor is filling me with dread"
Reverential or respectful fear; awe.
Somebody or something dreaded.
A person highly revered.
Fury; dreadfulness.

verb

To fear greatly.
To anticipate with fear.
"I'm dreading getting the results of the test, as it could decide my whole life."
To be in dread, or great fear.
To style (the hair) into dreadlocks.

adjective

Terrible; greatly feared.
Awe-inspiring; held in fearful awe.

Anagrams of Dread

Exact Anagrams

3 words using all 5 letters:

adder dared readd

Words You Can Make

15 words can be made from the letters in "dread":

5-LETTER WORDS

adder dared readd

4-LETTER WORDS

dare dead dear read redd

3-LETTER WORDS

add are dad ear era rad red

+1 Letter Anagrams

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

+bbadder barded

+ggadder graded

+lladder larded raddle

Related Word Patterns

DR...Words starting with "dr"...ADWords ending with "ad"All 5-letter words Unscramble "dread"

Rhyming Words

abfarad abroad acidhead ahead airhead alidad aoudad armload arrowhead asclepiad audad backload bad baldhead ballad+5 more

Related Words

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