Run

/ɹʊn/

Scrabble:3 ptsWWF:5 pts3 letters
Definition of Run

noun

  1. Act or instance of running, of moving rapidly using the feet.

    "I just got back from my morning run."

  2. Act or instance of hurrying (to or from a place) (not necessarily by foot); dash or errand, trip.

    "I need to make a run to the store."

  3. A pleasure trip.

    "Let's go for a run in the car."

  4. Flight, instance or period of fleeing.
  5. Migration (of fish).

verb

  1. To move swiftly.
  2. (fluids) To flow.
  3. (of a vessel) To sail before the wind, in distinction from reaching or sailing close-hauled.
  4. To control or manage, be in charge of.

    "He is running the candidate's expensive campaign."

  5. To be a candidate in an election.

    "I have decided to run for governor of California."

adjective

  1. In a liquid state; melted or molten.

    "Put some run butter on the vegetables."

  2. Cast in a mould.
  3. Exhausted; depleted (especially with "down" or "out").
  4. (of a zoology) Travelled, migrated; having made a migration or a spawning run.
  5. Smuggled.

    "run brandy"

Anagrams of Run

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

+1 Letter Anagrams

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

Synonyms & Antonyms

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 "Run"

Run is a 3-letter word that scores 3 points in Scrabble and 5 points in Words With Friends. The letters in "run" can be rearranged to form 1 other valid word.

Using "Run" in Word Games

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