Red
/ɹɛd/
Scrabble:4 ptsWWF:4 pts3 letters
Definition of Red
noun
- Any of a range of colours having the longest wavelengths, 670 nm, of the visible spectrum; a primary additive colour for transmitted light: the colour obtained by subtracting green and blue from white light using magenta and yellow filters; the colour of blood, ripe strawberries, etc.
- A revolutionary socialist or (most commonly) a Communist; (usually capitalized) a Bolshevik, a supporter of the Bolsheviks in the Russian Civil War.
- One of the 15 red balls used in snooker, distinguished from the colours.
- Red wine.
- A redshank.
adjective
- Having red as its color.
"The girl wore a red skirt."
- (of hair) Having an orange-brown or orange-blond colour; ginger.
"Her hair had red highlights."
- (of a card) Of the hearts or diamonds suits. Compare black
"I got two red queens, and he got one of the black queens."
- (often capitalized) Supportive of, related to, or dominated by a political party or movement represented by the color red:
- Amerind; relating to Amerindians or First Nations
Anagrams of Red
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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 "Red"
Red is a 3-letter word that scores 4 points in Scrabble and 4 points in Words With Friends.
Using "Red" in Word Games
When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "red" is a low-scoring word.