Friend

/fɹɛnd/

Scrabble:10 ptsWWF:11 pts6 letters
Definition of Friend

noun

  1. A person other than a family member, spouse or lover whose company one enjoys and towards whom one feels affection.

    "John and I have been friends ever since we were roommates at college.   Trust is important between friends.   I used to find it hard to make friends when I was shy."

  2. An associate who provides assistance.

    "The Automobile Association is every motorist's friend.   The police is every law-abiding citizen's friend."

  3. A person with whom one is vaguely or indirectly acquainted.

    "a friend of a friend;  I added him as a friend on Facebook, but I hardly know him."

  4. A person who backs or supports something.

    "I’m not a friend of cheap wine."

  5. An object or idea that can be used for good.

    "Wiktionary is your friend."

verb

  1. To act as a friend to, to befriend; to be friendly to, to help.
  2. To add (a person) to a list of friends on a social networking site; to officially designate (someone) as a friend.
Anagrams of Friend

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

+1 Letter Anagrams

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

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 "Friend"

Friend is a 6-letter word that scores 10 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words With Friends. The letters in "friend" can be rearranged to form 3 other valid words.

Using "Friend" in Word Games

When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "friend" is a medium-scoring word.