Random
/ˈɹændəm/
Scrabble:9 ptsWWF:11 pts6 letters
Definition of Random
noun
- A roving motion; course without definite direction; lack of rule or method; chance.
- Speed, full speed; impetuosity, force.
- The full range of a bullet or other projectile; hence, the angle at which a weapon is tilted to allow the greatest range.
- An undefined, unknown or unimportant person; a person of no consequence.
"The party was boring. It was full of randoms."
- The direction of a rake-vein.
adjective
- Having unpredictable outcomes and, in the ideal case, all outcomes equally probable; resulting from such selection; lacking statistical correlation.
"The flip of a fair coin is purely random."
- Of or relating to probability distribution.
"A toss of loaded dice is still random, though biased."
- Pseudorandom; mimicking the result of random selection.
- (somewhat colloquial) Representative and undistinguished; typical and average; selected for no particular reason.
"A random American off the street couldn't tell the difference."
- (somewhat colloquial) Apropos of nothing; lacking context; unexpected; having apparent lack of plan, cause or reason.
"That was a completely random comment."
Anagrams of Random
Related Word Patterns
Letter Values
r1
a1
n1
d2
o1
m3
Total: 9 Scrabble points
Rhymes With Random
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 "Random"
Random is a 6-letter word that scores 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words With Friends. The letters in "random" can be rearranged to form 1 other valid word.
Using "Random" in Word Games
When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "random" is a low-scoring word.