Rainbow

/ˈɹeɪnbəʊ/

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

Scrabble:12 ptsWWF:14 pts7 letters

Definition of Rainbow

noun

A multicoloured arch in the sky, produced by prismatic refraction of light within droplets of rain in the air.
Any prismatic refraction of light showing a spectrum of colours.
(often used with “of”) A wide assortment; a varied multitude.
"a rainbow of possibilities"
An illusion, mirage.
"Many electoral promises are rainbows, vanishing soon after poll day."
A curveball, particularly a slow one.

verb

To brighten with, or as with, a rainbow; to pattern with the colours of the rainbow.
To take the appearance of a rainbow.

adjective

Multicolored.
Made up of several races or ethnicities, or (more broadly) of several cultural or ideological factions.
LGBT.
(chiefly of a flop) Composed entirely of different suits.

Anagrams of Rainbow

Words You Can Make

50 words can be made from the letters in "rainbow":

5-LETTER WORDS

bairn baron brain brawn brown noria rawin robin rowan

4-LETTER WORDS

abri airn bani barn biro boar bora born bran braw brin brio brow inro iron+12 more

3-LETTER WORDS

abo ain air ani arb awn ban bar bin bio boa bow bra bro

+1 Letter Anagrams

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

Related Word Patterns

RA...Words starting with "ra"...OWWords ending with "ow"All 7-letter words Unscramble "rainbow"

Synonyms & Antonyms

SYNONYMS

spectrummultipartisanmultiethnicmultiracialrainbowedmotleymultihuedpolychromatic

Rhyming Words

afterglow aglow airflow airglow airshow allow alow alpenglow anyhow arrow avow backflow barlow barrow bedfellow+5 more

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