Repair

/ɹɪˈpɛə/

Scrabble:8 ptsWWF:9 pts6 letters
Definition of Repair

noun

  1. The act of repairing something.

    "I took the car to the workshop for repair."

  2. The result of repairing something.

    "If you look closely you can see the repair in the paintwork."

  3. The condition of something, in respect of need for repair.

    "The car was overall in poor repair before the accident. But after the workshop had it for three weeks it was returned in excellent repair. But the other vehicle was beyond repair."

verb

  1. To restore to good working order, fix, or improve damaged condition; to mend; to remedy.

    "to repair a house, a road, a shoe, or a ship"

  2. To make amends for, as for an injury, by an equivalent; to indemnify for.

    "to repair a loss or damage"

Anagrams of Repair

1 word can be made by rearranging all the letters of "repair":

+1 Letter Anagrams

Words formed by adding one letter to "repair" 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 "Repair"

Repair is a 6-letter word that scores 8 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words With Friends. The letters in "repair" can be rearranged to form 1 other valid word.

Using "Repair" in Word Games

When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "repair" is a low-scoring word.