5 Letter Words Containing RE

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acred Scrabble 8 · WWF 9
a.. Possessing acres or landed property; -- used in composition; as, large-acred men.
acres Scrabble 7 · WWF 8
n.. extensive landed property (especially in the country) retained by the owner for his own use; "the family owned a large estate on Long Island"
adore Scrabble 6 · WWF 6
v. t.. To worship with profound reverence; to pay divine honors to; to honor as deity or as divine.
adret Scrabble 6 · WWF 6
noun. The sunny side of a mountain or valley.
adure Scrabble 6 · WWF 7
v. t.. To burn up.
afire Scrabble 8 · WWF 8
adv. & a.. On fire.
afore Scrabble 8 · WWF 8
adv.. Before.
afret Scrabble 8 · WWF 8
adverb. In a fretful or agitated manner.
agree Scrabble 6 · WWF 7
adv.. In good part; kindly.
aigre Scrabble 6 · WWF 7
a.. Sour.
aired Scrabble 6 · WWF 6
imp. & p. p.. of Air
airer Scrabble 5 · WWF 5
n.. One who exposes to the air.
alure Scrabble 5 · WWF 7
n.. A walk or passage; -- applied to passages of various kinds.
ancre Scrabble 7 · WWF 9
noun. A cross with anchor-like arms, used in heraldry.
antre Scrabble 5 · WWF 6
n.. A cavern.
apres Scrabble 7 · WWF 8
adjective. Relating to or characteristic of après-ski, the social activities after a day of skiing.
aread Scrabble 6 · WWF 6
v. t.. Alt. of Areed
areae Scrabble 5 · WWF 5
noun. Plural of area; regions or districts.
areal Scrabble 5 · WWF 6
a.. Of or pertaining to an area; as, areal interstices (the areas or spaces inclosed by the reticulate vessels of leaves).
arean Scrabble 5 · WWF 6
adjective. Relating to an area; regional.
arear Scrabble 5 · WWF 5
v. t. & i.. To raise; to set up; to stir up.
areas Scrabble 5 · WWF 5
pl.. of Area
areca Scrabble 7 · WWF 8
n.. A genus of palms, one species of which produces the areca nut, or betel nut, which is chewed in India with the leaf of the Piper Betle and lime.
areek Scrabble 9 · WWF 9
adv. & a.. In a reeking condition.
areel Scrabble 5 · WWF 6
adverb. In a reel; whirling or staggering.
arefy Scrabble 11 · WWF 10
v. t.. To dry, or make dry.
areic Scrabble 7 · WWF 8
adjective. Relating to or denoting an area; areal.
arena Scrabble 5 · WWF 6
n.. The area in the central part of an amphitheater, in which the gladiators fought and other shows were exhibited; -- so called because it was covered with sand.
areng Scrabble 6 · WWF 8
n.. Alt. of Arenga
arent Scrabble 5 · WWF 6
contraction. Contraction of 'are not'.
arere Scrabble 5 · WWF 5
v. t. & i.. See Arear.
arest Scrabble 5 · WWF 5
n.. A support for the spear when couched for the attack.
arete Scrabble 5 · WWF 5
n.. a sharp narrow ridge found in rugged mountains
arret Scrabble 5 · WWF 5
n.. A judgment, decision, or decree of a court or high tribunal; also, a decree of a sovereign.
astre Scrabble 5 · WWF 5
noun. A star.
atren Scrabble 5 · WWF 6
adjective. Made of or resembling bronze.
aurei Scrabble 5 · WWF 6
noun. Plural of aureus; ancient Roman gold coins.
aures Scrabble 5 · WWF 6
noun. Plural of auris; ears (anatomical).
autre Scrabble 5 · WWF 6
adjective. Other; different (used in legal contexts).
aware Scrabble 8 · WWF 8
a.. Watchful; vigilant or on one's guard against danger or difficulty.
azure Scrabble 14 · WWF 15
a.. Sky-blue; resembling the clear blue color of the unclouded sky; cerulean; also, cloudless.
bagre Scrabble 8 · WWF 10
noun. A catfish of the genus Bagre, found in tropical American waters.
bared Scrabble 8 · WWF 9
imp. & p. p.. of Bare
barer Scrabble 7 · WWF 8
adjective. Comparative of bare; more bare.
bares Scrabble 7 · WWF 8
verb. Third-person singular simple present indicative of bare; uncovers or exposes.
baure Scrabble 7 · WWF 9
noun. A type of coarse woolen cloth.
beret Scrabble 7 · WWF 8
n.. a cap with no brim or bill; made of soft cloth
blare Scrabble 7 · WWF 9
v. i.. To sound loudly and somewhat harshly.
blere Scrabble 7 · WWF 9
verb. To blear; to make dim or watery (as of the eyes).
blore Scrabble 7 · WWF 9
n.. The act of blowing; a roaring wind; a blast.
bored Scrabble 8 · WWF 9
imp. & p. p.. of Bore
boree Scrabble 7 · WWF 8
n.. Same as BourrEe.
borel Scrabble 7 · WWF 9
n.. See Borrel.
borer Scrabble 7 · WWF 8
n.. One that bores; an instrument for boring.
bores Scrabble 7 · WWF 8
verb. Third-person singular simple present of bore; drills or makes weary.
bread Scrabble 8 · WWF 9
a.. To spread.
break Scrabble 11 · WWF 12
v. t.. To strain apart; to sever by fracture; to divide with violence; as, to break a rope or chain; to break a seal; to break an axle; to break rocks or coal; to b...
bream Scrabble 9 · WWF 11
n.. A European fresh-water cyprinoid fish of the genus Abramis, little valued as food. Several species are known.
breba Scrabble 9 · WWF 11
noun. A small, early fig produced on a fig tree before the main crop.
breck Scrabble 13 · WWF 15
noun. A slope or hillside, especially one that is steep or broken.
brede Scrabble 8 · WWF 9
n.. Alt. of Breede
bredi Scrabble 8 · WWF 9
noun. A variant of brede; a braid or embroidery (archaic).
breed Scrabble 8 · WWF 9
v. t.. To produce as offspring; to bring forth; to bear; to procreate; to generate; to beget; to hatch.
breek Scrabble 11 · WWF 12
noun. A Scottish variant of breech; the buttocks or hindquarters.
brees Scrabble 7 · WWF 8
noun. Plural of bree; a Scottish term for broth or soup.
breiz Scrabble 16 · WWF 17
n.. a former province of northwestern France on a peninsula between the English Channel and the Bay of Biscay
breme Scrabble 9 · WWF 11
a.. Fierce; sharp; severe; cruel.
brent Scrabble 7 · WWF 9
imp. & p. p.. of Brenne
brere Scrabble 7 · WWF 8
n.. A brier.
brest Scrabble 7 · WWF 8
3d sing.pr.. for Bursteth.
brett Scrabble 7 · WWF 8
n.. Same as Britzska.
breva Scrabble 10 · WWF 12
noun. A warm, dry wind that blows from the Alps into the valleys of northern Italy.
breve Scrabble 10 · WWF 12
n.. A note or character of time, equivalent to two semibreves or four minims. When dotted, it is equal to three semibreves. It was formerly of a square figure (a...
brews Scrabble 10 · WWF 11
verb. Third person singular present of brew; makes beer or other beverages by steeping, boiling, and fermenting.
burel Scrabble 7 · WWF 10
n. & a.. Same as Borrel.
buret Scrabble 7 · WWF 9
n.. measuring instrument consisting of a graduated glass tube with a tap at the bottom; used for titration
byres Scrabble 10 · WWF 10
noun. Plural of byre; cowsheds.
cadre Scrabble 8 · WWF 9
n.. The framework or skeleton upon which a regiment is to be formed; the officers of a regiment forming the staff.
cared Scrabble 8 · WWF 9
imp. & p. p.. of Care
carer Scrabble 7 · WWF 8
noun. A person who provides care for someone who is ill, disabled, or elderly.
caret Scrabble 7 · WWF 8
n.. A mark [^] used by writers and proof readers to indicate that something is interlined above, or inserted in the margin, which belongs in the place marked by...
carew Scrabble 10 · WWF 11
n.. Englishman and Cavalier poet whose lyric poetry was favored by Charles I (1595-1639)
carex Scrabble 14 · WWF 15
n.. A numerous and widely distributed genus of perennial herbaceous plants of the order Cypreaceae; the sedges.
carey Scrabble 10 · WWF 10
noun. A sea turtle of the species Eretmochelys imbricata, especially its shell used for tortoiseshell; also called hawksbill turtle.
cered Scrabble 8 · WWF 9
imp. & p. p.. of Cere
cerer Scrabble 7 · WWF 8
noun. One who cerebrates; a thinker.
ceres Scrabble 7 · WWF 8
n.. The daughter of Saturn and Ops or Rhea, the goddess of corn and tillage.
chare Scrabble 10 · WWF 10
v. t.. To perform; to do; to finish.
chere Scrabble 10 · WWF 10
adjective. Archaic or dialectal form of 'cheer' meaning face, mood, or disposition.
chore Scrabble 10 · WWF 10
n.. A small job; in the pl., the regular or daily light work of a household or farm, either within or without doors.
cires Scrabble 7 · WWF 8
noun. Plural of cire; fabrics or finishes with a glossy, polished appearance.
clare Scrabble 7 · WWF 9
n.. A nun of the order of St. Clare.
cored Scrabble 8 · WWF 9
verb. past tense of core; to have removed the central part, especially of fruit.
corer Scrabble 7 · WWF 8
n.. That which cores; an instrument for coring fruit; as, an apple corer.
cores Scrabble 7 · WWF 8
noun. Plural of core; central or most important parts.
crare Scrabble 7 · WWF 8
n.. A slow unwieldy trading vessel.
creak Scrabble 11 · WWF 12
v. i.. To make a prolonged sharp grating or squeaking sound, as by the friction of hard substances; as, shoes creak.
cream Scrabble 9 · WWF 11
n.. The rich, oily, and yellowish part of milk, which, when the milk stands unagitated, rises, and collects on the surface. It is the part of milk from which but...
creat Scrabble 7 · WWF 8
n.. An usher to a riding master.
crecy Scrabble 12 · WWF 13
n.. the first decisive battle of the Hundred Years' War; in 1346 the English under Edward III defeated the French under Philip of Valois
credo Scrabble 8 · WWF 9
n.. The creed, as sung or read in the Roman Catholic church.
creed Scrabble 8 · WWF 9
v. t.. A definite summary of what is believed; esp., a summary of the articles of Christian faith; a confession of faith for public use; esp., one which is brief an...
creek Scrabble 11 · WWF 12
n.. A small inlet or bay, narrower and extending further into the land than a cove; a recess in the shore of the sea, or of a river.
creel Scrabble 7 · WWF 9
n.. An osier basket, such as anglers use.
creep Scrabble 9 · WWF 11
v. t.. To move along the ground, or on any other surface, on the belly, as a worm or reptile; to move as a child on the hands and knees; to crawl.
crees Scrabble 7 · WWF 8
n. pl.. An Algonquin tribe of Indians, inhabiting a large part of British America east of the Rocky Mountains and south of Hudson's Bay.
creme Scrabble 9 · WWF 11
noun. A creamy substance or dessert; also used in names of liqueurs (e.g., crème de menthe).
crena Scrabble 7 · WWF 9
noun. A notch or cleft, especially in an anatomical structure.
creon Scrabble 7 · WWF 9
n.. (Greek mythology) the brother of Jocasta and uncle of Antigone who became king of Thebes after the fall of Oedipus
crepe Scrabble 9 · WWF 11
n.. Same as Crape.
crept Scrabble 9 · WWF 11
imp.. of Creep
crepy Scrabble 12 · WWF 13
adjective. Variant spelling of crepey; having a crinkled or wrinkled texture.
cresc Scrabble 9 · WWF 11
noun. Abbreviation of crescendo; a gradual increase in loudness.
cress Scrabble 7 · WWF 8
n.. A plant of various species, chiefly cruciferous. The leaves have a moderately pungent taste, and are used as a salad and antiscorbutic.
crest Scrabble 7 · WWF 8
n.. A tuft, or other excrescence or natural ornament, growing on an animal's head; the comb of a cock; the swelling on the head of a serpent; the lengthened feat...
crete Scrabble 7 · WWF 8
n.. A Cretan
crews Scrabble 10 · WWF 11
noun. Plural of crew; groups of people working together, especially on a ship, aircraft, or in a team.
crore Scrabble 7 · WWF 8
n.. Ten millions; as, a crore of rupees (which is nearly $5,000,000).
cured Scrabble 8 · WWF 10
imp. & p. p.. of Cure
curer Scrabble 7 · WWF 9
n.. One who cures; a healer; a physician.
cures Scrabble 7 · WWF 9
verb. Third-person singular simple present indicative of cure.
curet Scrabble 7 · WWF 9
n.. a surgical instrument shaped like a scoop to remove tissue from a bodily cavity
cypre Scrabble 12 · WWF 13
n.. large tropical American tree of the genus Cordia grown for its abundant creamy white flowers and valuable wood
dared Scrabble 7 · WWF 7
of Dare
daren Scrabble 6 · WWF 7
verb. Archaic or dialectal form of dare; to have courage to do something.
darer Scrabble 6 · WWF 6
n.. One who dares or defies.
dares Scrabble 6 · WWF 6
verb. Third-person singular simple present indicative of dare.
deare Scrabble 6 · WWF 6
variant of Dere, v. t. & n.
deere Scrabble 6 · WWF 6
n.. United States industrialist who manufactured plows suitable for working the prairie soil (1804-1886)
direr Scrabble 6 · WWF 6
adjective. Comparative of dire; more dreadful or urgent.
direx Scrabble 13 · WWF 13
noun. A rare term for a director or leader, often used in historical or poetic contexts.
doree Scrabble 6 · WWF 6
n.. A European marine fish (Zeus faber), of a yellow color. See Illust. of John Doree.
dorey Scrabble 9 · WWF 8
noun. A small boat used for fishing, especially in the North Atlantic.
dread Scrabble 7 · WWF 7
v. t.. To fear in a great degree; to regard, or look forward to, with terrific apprehension.
dream Scrabble 8 · WWF 9
n.. The thoughts, or series of thoughts, or imaginary transactions, which occupy the mind during sleep; a sleeping vision.
drear Scrabble 6 · WWF 6
a.. Dismal; gloomy with solitude.
dreck Scrabble 12 · WWF 13
n.. merchandise that is shoddy or inferior
dreed Scrabble 7 · WWF 7
verb. Simple past and past participle of dree; endured or suffered.
dreep Scrabble 8 · WWF 9
verb. To drip or fall in drops.
drees Scrabble 6 · WWF 6
verb. Third-person singular simple present of dree; endures or suffers.
dregs Scrabble 7 · WWF 8
n.. sediment that has settled at the bottom of a liquid
dreks Scrabble 10 · WWF 10
noun. Plural of drek; worthless items.
dreng Scrabble 7 · WWF 9
noun. A free tenant or warrior in medieval England.
drent Scrabble 6 · WWF 7
p. p.. Drenched; drowned.
dress Scrabble 6 · WWF 6
v. t.. To direct; to put right or straight; to regulate; to order.
drest Scrabble 6 · WWF 6
of Dress
dured Scrabble 7 · WWF 8
verb. Past tense of dure; lasted or continued in existence.
duree Scrabble 6 · WWF 7
noun. Duration; the continuous passage of time, especially as experienced.
durer Scrabble 6 · WWF 7
n.. a leading German painter and engraver of the Renaissance (1471-1528)
duret Scrabble 6 · WWF 7
noun. A hard, dense variety of coal; also a type of mineral.
eagre Scrabble 6 · WWF 7
n.. A wave, or two or three successive waves, of great height and violence, at flood tide moving up an estuary or river; -- commonly called the bore. See Bore.
eared Scrabble 6 · WWF 6
imp. & p. p.. of Ear
egret Scrabble 6 · WWF 7
n.. The name of several species of herons which bear plumes on the back. They are generally white. Among the best known species are the American egret (Ardea, /...
enure Scrabble 5 · WWF 7
v. t.. See Inure.
erect Scrabble 7 · WWF 8
a.. Upright, or having a vertical position; not inverted; not leaning or bent; not prone; as, to stand erect.
erept Scrabble 7 · WWF 8
adjective. Snatched away or taken by force.
erred Scrabble 6 · WWF 6
imp. & p. p.. of Err
esere Scrabble 5 · WWF 5
noun. A tropical African plant (Physostigma venenosum) whose seeds contain physostigmine.
estre Scrabble 5 · WWF 5
n.. The inward part of a building; the interior.
eucre Scrabble 7 · WWF 9
noun. A card game, a variant of euchre, played with a reduced deck.
eyren Scrabble 8 · WWF 8
pl.. of Ey
eyres Scrabble 8 · WWF 7
noun. Plural of eyre; a circuit journey made by a medieval English judge, or the court held during such a journey.
faire Scrabble 8 · WWF 8
adjective. Archaic spelling of fair (beautiful, just, etc.).
fared Scrabble 9 · WWF 9
imp. & p. p.. of Fare
farer Scrabble 8 · WWF 8
noun. One who travels or journeys; a traveler.
fares Scrabble 8 · WWF 8
noun. Plural of fare; prices paid for transportation or food provided.
feere Scrabble 8 · WWF 8
n.. A consort, husband or wife; a companion; a fere.
feres Scrabble 8 · WWF 8
noun. Plural of fere; companions, mates, or spouses.
fhrer Scrabble 11 · WWF 10
noun. A leader, especially a dictatorial one; from German 'Führer'.
fibre Scrabble 10 · WWF 11
n.. One of the delicate, threadlike portions of which the tissues of plants and animals are in part constituted; as, the fiber of flax or of muscle.
fired Scrabble 9 · WWF 9
imp. & p. p.. of Fire
firer Scrabble 8 · WWF 8
n.. One who fires or sets fire to anything; an incendiary.
fires Scrabble 8 · WWF 8
noun. Plural of fire.
flare Scrabble 8 · WWF 9
v. i.. To burn with an unsteady or waving flame; as, the candle flares.
forel Scrabble 8 · WWF 9
n.. A kind of parchment for book covers. See Forrill.
forex Scrabble 15 · WWF 15
noun. The foreign exchange market, where currencies are traded.
freak Scrabble 12 · WWF 12
v. t.. To variegate; to checker; to streak.
freck Scrabble 14 · WWF 15
v. t.. To checker; to diversify.
freed Scrabble 9 · WWF 9
imp. & p. p.. of Free
freen Scrabble 8 · WWF 9
adjective. (Scottish) Free; not enslaved.
freer Scrabble 8 · WWF 8
n.. One who frees, or sets free.
frees Scrabble 8 · WWF 8
verb. Third-person singular of free; liberates or releases.
freet Scrabble 8 · WWF 8
noun. A superstitious notion or practice; an omen or charm.
freir Scrabble 8 · WWF 8
noun. A person who frets or worries.
freit Scrabble 8 · WWF 8
noun. A superstitious notion or omen; a portent.
fremd Scrabble 11 · WWF 12
a.. Alt. of Fremed
frena Scrabble 8 · WWF 9
pl.. of Frenum
freon Scrabble 8 · WWF 9
n.. any one or more chlorofluorocarbons (or related compounds) that are used as an aerosol propellant, organic solvent, or refrigerant
frere Scrabble 8 · WWF 8
n.. A friar.
fresh Scrabble 11 · WWF 10
superl. Possessed of original life and vigor; new and strong; unimpaired; sound.
fress Scrabble 8 · WWF 8
v.. eat a lot and without restraint
frets Scrabble 8 · WWF 8
noun. Plural of fret; ornamental patterns or ridges, or bars on instruments.
frett Scrabble 8 · WWF 8
n.. The worn side of the bank of a river. See 4th Fret, n., 4.
freud Scrabble 9 · WWF 10
n.. Austrian neurologist who originated psychoanalysis (1856-1939)
freya Scrabble 11 · WWF 10
n.. The daughter of Njord, and goddess of love and beauty; the Scandinavian Venus; -- in Teutonic myths confounded with Frigga, but in Scandinavian, distinct.
freyr Scrabble 11 · WWF 10
n.. (Norse mythology) god of earth's fertility and peace and prosperity; son of Njorth and brother of Freya; originally of the Vanir; later with the Aesir
frore Scrabble 8 · WWF 8
adv.. Frostily.
gareh Scrabble 9 · WWF 9
noun. A type of fish, possibly a garpike.
gaure Scrabble 6 · WWF 8
v. i.. To gaze; to stare.
genre Scrabble 6 · WWF 8
n.. A style of painting, sculpture, or other imitative art, which illustrates everyday life and manners.
gerea Scrabble 6 · WWF 7
n.. small genus of hairy herbs with yellow flowers
glare Scrabble 6 · WWF 8
v. i.. To shine with a bright, dazzling light.
glore Scrabble 6 · WWF 8
v. i.. To glare; to glower.
gored Scrabble 7 · WWF 8
imp. & p. p.. of Gore
gorer Scrabble 6 · WWF 7
noun. One who gores or pierces with horns or tusks.
gores Scrabble 6 · WWF 7
noun. Plural of gore; triangular pieces of cloth or land.
great Scrabble 6 · WWF 7
superl.. Large in space; of much size; big; immense; enormous; expanded; -- opposed to small and little; as, a great house, ship, farm, plain, distance, length.
grebe Scrabble 8 · WWF 10
n.. One of several swimming birds or divers, of the genus Colymbus (formerly Podiceps), and allied genera, found in the northern parts of America, Europe, and As...
grebo Scrabble 8 · WWF 10
noun. A subculture or style of music associated with British youth in the late 1980s and early 1990s, characterized by a mix of punk, metal, and hippie elements.
grece Scrabble 8 · WWF 10
noun. A step or degree; a stair.
greco Scrabble 8 · WWF 10
n.. Spanish painter (born in Greece) remembered for his religious works characterized by elongated human forms and dramatic use of color (1541-1614)
greed Scrabble 7 · WWF 8
n.. An eager desire or longing; greediness; as, a greed of gain.
greek Scrabble 10 · WWF 11
a.. Of or pertaining to Greece or the Greeks; Grecian.
green Scrabble 6 · WWF 8
superl.. Having the color of grass when fresh and growing; resembling that color of the solar spectrum which is between the yellow and the blue; verdant; emerald.
grees Scrabble 6 · WWF 7
pl.. of Gree
greet Scrabble 6 · WWF 7
a.. Great.
grege Scrabble 7 · WWF 9
v. t.. Alt. of Gregge
grego Scrabble 7 · WWF 9
n.. A short jacket or cloak, made of very thick, coarse cloth, with a hood attached, worn by the Greeks and others in the Levant.
grein Scrabble 6 · WWF 8
noun. A dialectal or archaic term for a fork or prong.
greit Scrabble 6 · WWF 7
v. i.. See Greet, to weep.
grene Scrabble 6 · WWF 8
a.. Green.
greta Scrabble 6 · WWF 7
noun. A female given name, often short for Margaret.
grete Scrabble 6 · WWF 7
a.. Great.
grewt Scrabble 9 · WWF 10
noun. A variant spelling of 'groat' (an old English coin) or 'great' (obsolete).
greys Scrabble 9 · WWF 9
noun. Plural of grey; grey colors or grey animals.
gyred Scrabble 10 · WWF 10
verb. Simple past tense and past participle of gyre; moved in a spiral or vortex.
gyres Scrabble 9 · WWF 9
noun. Plural of gyre; spiral or circular motions, especially large ocean currents.
harem Scrabble 10 · WWF 10
n.. The apartments or portion of the house allotted to females in Mohammedan families.
hares Scrabble 8 · WWF 7
noun. Plural of hare; fast-running mammals of the genus Lepus, with long ears and hind legs.
harre Scrabble 8 · WWF 7
n.. A hinge.
herem Scrabble 10 · WWF 10
noun. In Jewish law, a ban or excommunication; also, something devoted to God and thus forbidden for ordinary use.
hired Scrabble 9 · WWF 8
imp. & p. p.. of Hire
hiree Scrabble 8 · WWF 7
noun. A person who is hired; an employee.
hirer Scrabble 8 · WWF 7
n.. One who hires.
hires Scrabble 8 · WWF 7
pron.. Alt. of Hirs
ifree Scrabble 8 · WWF 8
adjective. Free from something; not subject to a condition.
inure Scrabble 5 · WWF 7
v. t.. To apply in use; to train; to discipline; to use or accustom till use gives little or no pain or inconvenience; to harden; to habituate; to practice habitually.
irena Scrabble 5 · WWF 6
n.. type genus of the Irenidae: fairy bluebirds
irene Scrabble 5 · WWF 6
noun. A female given name, from Greek, meaning peace.
ireos Scrabble 5 · WWF 5
noun. Plural of ireo; a type of iris plant (rare).
irred Scrabble 6 · WWF 6
adjective. Not red; lacking redness.
isere Scrabble 5 · WWF 5
n.. a river in southeastern France; a tributary of the Rhone
jerez Scrabble 21 · WWF 23
n.. a city in southwestern Spain that is famous for making sherry
jurel Scrabble 12 · WWF 16
n.. A yellow carangoid fish of the Atlantic and Gulf coasts (Caranx chrysos), most abundant southward, where it is valued as a food fish; -- called also hardtail...
karen Scrabble 9 · WWF 10
n.. the Tibeto-Burman language spoken in the Thailand and Burmese borderlands
korea Scrabble 9 · WWF 9
n.. an Asian peninsula (off Manchuria) separating the Yellow Sea and the Sea of Japan; the Korean name is Dae-Han-Min-Gook or Han-Gook
krebs Scrabble 11 · WWF 12
n.. English biochemist (born in Germany) who discovered the Krebs cycle (1900-1981)
krems Scrabble 11 · WWF 12
n.. A variety of white lead. See Krems lead, under Lead, n.
kreng Scrabble 10 · WWF 12
n.. See Krang.
lares Scrabble 5 · WWF 6
pl.. of Lar
lepre Scrabble 7 · WWF 9
n.. Leprosy.
litre Scrabble 5 · WWF 6
n.. A measure of capacity in the metric system, being a cubic decimeter, equal to 61.022 cubic inches, or 2.113 American pints, or 1.76 English pints.
livre Scrabble 8 · WWF 10
n.. A French money of account, afterward a silver coin equal to 20 sous. It is not now in use, having been superseded by the franc.
loire Scrabble 5 · WWF 6
n.. the longest French river; rises in the Massif Central and flows north and west to the Atlantic Ocean
lorel Scrabble 5 · WWF 7
n.. A good for nothing fellow; a vagabond.
loren Scrabble 5 · WWF 7
obs. strong p. p.. of Lose.
lorre Scrabble 5 · WWF 6
n.. United States actor (born in Hungary) noted for playing sinister roles (1904-1964)
lucre Scrabble 7 · WWF 10
n.. Gain in money or goods; profit; riches; -- often in an ill sense.
lured Scrabble 6 · WWF 8
imp. & p. p.. of Lure
metre Scrabble 7 · WWF 8
n.. Rhythmical arrangement of syllables or words into verses, stanzas, strophes, etc.; poetical measure, depending on number, quantity, and accent of syllables;...
mired Scrabble 8 · WWF 9
imp. & p. p.. of Mire
mitre Scrabble 7 · WWF 8
n.. A covering for the head, worn on solemn occasions by church dignitaries. It has been made in many forms, the present form being a lofty cap with two points o...
moire Scrabble 7 · WWF 8
n.. Originally, a fine textile fabric made of the hair of an Asiatic goat; afterwards, any textile fabric to which a watered appearance is given in the process o...
moore Scrabble 7 · WWF 8
n.. British sculptor whose works are monumental organic forms (1898-1986)
morel Scrabble 7 · WWF 9
n.. An edible fungus (Morchella esculenta), the upper part of which is covered with a reticulated and pitted hymenium. It is used as food, and for flavoring sauces.
mores Scrabble 7 · WWF 8
n.. (sociology) the conventions that embody the fundamental values of a group
mured Scrabble 8 · WWF 10
imp. & p. p.. of Mure
mures Scrabble 7 · WWF 9
pl.. of Mus
murex Scrabble 14 · WWF 16
n.. A genus of marine gastropods, having rough, and frequently spinose, shells, which are often highly colored inside; the rock shells. They abound in tropical s...
murre Scrabble 7 · WWF 9
n.. Any one of several species of sea birds of the genus Uria, or Catarractes; a guillemot.
nacre Scrabble 7 · WWF 9
n.. A pearly substance which lines the interior of many shells, and is most perfect in the mother-of-pearl. [Written also nacker and naker.] See Pearl, and Mothe...
nares Scrabble 5 · WWF 6
n. pl.. The nostrils or nasal openings, -- the anterior nares being the external or proper nostrils, and the posterior nares, the openings of the nasal cavities into...
nitre Scrabble 5 · WWF 6
n.. A white crystalline semitransparent salt; potassium nitrate; saltpeter. See Saltpeter.
noreg Scrabble 6 · WWF 8
n.. a constitutional monarchy in northern Europe on the western side of the Scandinavian Peninsula; achieved independence from Sweden in 1905
oared Scrabble 6 · WWF 6
imp. & p. p.. of Oar
ochre Scrabble 10 · WWF 10
n.. A impure earthy ore of iron or a ferruginous clay, usually red (hematite) or yellow (limonite), -- used as a pigment in making paints, etc. The name is also...
ocrea Scrabble 7 · WWF 8
n.. See Ochrea.
ombre Scrabble 9 · WWF 11
n.. A game at cards, borrowed from the Spaniards, and usually played by three persons.
oread Scrabble 6 · WWF 6
n.. One of the nymphs of mountains and grottoes.
outre Scrabble 5 · WWF 6
a.. Being out of the common course or limits; extravagant; bizarre.
padre Scrabble 8 · WWF 9
n.. `Father' is a term of address for priests in some churches (especially the Roman Catholic Church or the Orthodox Catholic Church); `Padre' is frequently used...
pared Scrabble 8 · WWF 9
imp. & p. p.. of Pare
parer Scrabble 7 · WWF 8
v. t.. One who, or that which, pares; an instrument for paring.
petre Scrabble 7 · WWF 8
n.. See Saltpeter.
phare Scrabble 10 · WWF 10
n.. A beacon tower; a lighthouse.
pored Scrabble 8 · WWF 9
imp. & p. p.. of Pore
porer Scrabble 7 · WWF 8
n.. One who pores.
predy Scrabble 11 · WWF 11
a.. Cleared and ready for engagement, as a ship.
preen Scrabble 7 · WWF 9
n.. A forked tool used by clothiers in dressing cloth.
prees Scrabble 7 · WWF 8
n.. Press; throng.
press Scrabble 7 · WWF 8
n.. An East Indian insectivore (Tupaia ferruginea). It is arboreal in its habits, and has a bushy tail. The fur is soft, and varies from rusty red to maroon and...
prest Scrabble 7 · WWF 8
imp. & p. p. of Press.
preve Scrabble 10 · WWF 12
v. i. & i.. To prove.
prexy Scrabble 17 · WWF 17
n.. the head administrative officer of a college or university
prore Scrabble 7 · WWF 8
n.. The prow or fore part of a ship.
pured Scrabble 8 · WWF 10
a.. Purified; refined.
puree Scrabble 7 · WWF 9
n.. A dish made by boiling any article of food to a pulp and rubbing it through a sieve; as, a puree of fish, or of potatoes; especially, a soup the thickening o...
purre Scrabble 7 · WWF 9
n.. The dunlin.
pyrex Scrabble 17 · WWF 17
n.. a borosilicate glass with a low coefficient of expansion; used for heat-resistant glassware in cooking and chemistry
quire Scrabble 14 · WWF 15
n.. See Choir.
reach Scrabble 10 · WWF 10
v. i.. To retch.
react Scrabble 7 · WWF 8
v. t.. To act or perform a second time; to do over again; as, to react a play; the same scenes were reacted at Rome.
ready Scrabble 9 · WWF 8
superl.. Prepared for what one is about to do or experience; equipped or supplied with what is needed for some act or event; prepared for immediate movement or action...
realm Scrabble 7 · WWF 9
n.. A royal jurisdiction or domain; a region which is under the dominion of a king; a kingdom.
rearm Scrabble 7 · WWF 8
v.. arm anew; "After the war, the defeated country was not allowed to rearm"
reata Scrabble 5 · WWF 5
n.. A lariat.
reave Scrabble 8 · WWF 9
v. i.. To take away by violence or by stealth; to snatch away; to rob; to despoil; to bereave. [Archaic]
rebec Scrabble 9 · WWF 11
n.. An instrument formerly used which somewhat resembled the violin, having three strings, and being played with a bow.
rebel Scrabble 7 · WWF 9
v. i.. Pertaining to rebels or rebellion; acting in revolt; rebellious; as, rebel troops.
rebus Scrabble 7 · WWF 9
n.. A mode of expressing words and phrases by pictures of objects whose names resemble those words, or the syllables of which they are composed; enigmatical repr...
rebut Scrabble 7 · WWF 9
v. t.. To drive or beat back; to repulse.
recap Scrabble 9 · WWF 11
n.. a used automobile tire that has been remolded to give it new treads
recce Scrabble 9 · WWF 11
n.. reconnaissance (by shortening)
recco Scrabble 9 · WWF 11
n.. reconnaissance (by shortening)
reccy Scrabble 12 · WWF 13
n.. reconnaissance (by shortening)
recti Scrabble 7 · WWF 8
A combining form signifying straight; as, rectilineal, having straight lines; rectinerved.
recto Scrabble 7 · WWF 8
A combining form indicating connection with, or relation to, the rectum; as, recto-vesical.
recur Scrabble 7 · WWF 9
v. i.. To come back; to return again or repeatedly; to come again to mind.
redan Scrabble 6 · WWF 7
n.. A work having two parapets whose faces unite so as to form a salient angle toward the enemy.
redia Scrabble 6 · WWF 6
n.. A kind of larva, or nurse, which is prroduced within the sporocyst of certain trematodes by asexual generation. It in turn produces, in the same way, either...
redly Scrabble 9 · WWF 9
adv.. In a red manner; with redness.
redox Scrabble 13 · WWF 13
n.. a reversible chemical reaction in which one reaction is an oxidation and the reverse is a reduction
redub Scrabble 8 · WWF 10
v. t.. To refit; to repair, or make reparation for; hence, to repay or requite.
redux Scrabble 13 · WWF 14
a.. brought back; "the Victorian era redux"; "`Rabbit Redux' by John Updike"
reedy Scrabble 9 · WWF 8
a.. Abounding with reeds; covered with reeds.
reefy Scrabble 11 · WWF 10
a.. Full of reefs or rocks.
reeky Scrabble 12 · WWF 11
a.. Soiled with smoke or steam; smoky; foul.
reeve Scrabble 8 · WWF 9
n.. The female of the ruff.
refel Scrabble 8 · WWF 9
v. t.. To refute; to disprove; as, to refel the tricks of a sophister.
refer Scrabble 8 · WWF 8
v. t.. To carry or send back.
refit Scrabble 8 · WWF 8
v. t.. To fit or prepare for use again; to repair; to restore after damage or decay; as, to refit a garment; to refit ships of war.
refix Scrabble 15 · WWF 15
v. t.. To fix again or anew; to establish anew.
regal Scrabble 6 · WWF 8
a.. Of or pertaining to a king; kingly; royal; as, regal authority, pomp, or sway.
regel Scrabble 6 · WWF 8
n.. See Rigel.
reges Scrabble 6 · WWF 7
pl.. of Rex
reget Scrabble 6 · WWF 7
v. t.. To get again.
regle Scrabble 6 · WWF 8
v. t.. To rule; to govern.
regma Scrabble 8 · WWF 10
n.. A kind of dry fruit, consisting of three or more cells, each which at length breaks open at the inner angle.
regur Scrabble 6 · WWF 8
n.. a rich black loam of India
reich Scrabble 10 · WWF 10
n.. the German state
reify Scrabble 11 · WWF 10
v.. consider an abstract concept to be real
reign Scrabble 6 · WWF 8
n.. Royal authority; supreme power; sovereignty; rule; dominion.
reims Scrabble 7 · WWF 8
n.. a city in northeastern France to the east of Paris; scene of the coronation of most French kings; site of the unconditional German surrender in 1945 at the e...
reins Scrabble 5 · WWF 6
n. pl.. The kidneys; also, the region of the kidneys; the loins.
rejig Scrabble 13 · WWF 16
v.. re-equip a factory or plant
relax Scrabble 12 · WWF 13
n.. To make lax or loose; to make less close, firm, rigid, tense, or the like; to slacken; to loosen; to open; as, to relax a rope or cord; to relax the muscles...
relay Scrabble 8 · WWF 8
v. t.. To lay again; to lay a second time; as, to relay a pavement.
relet Scrabble 5 · WWF 6
v. t.. To let anew, as a house.
relic Scrabble 7 · WWF 9
n.. That which remains; that which is left after loss or decay; a remaining portion; a remnant.
remit Scrabble 7 · WWF 8
v. t.. To send back; to give up; to surrender; to resign.
remix Scrabble 14 · WWF 15
v. t.. To mix again or repeatedly.
remue Scrabble 7 · WWF 9
v. t.. To remove.
remus Scrabble 7 · WWF 9
n.. (Roman mythology) the twin brother of Romulus
renal Scrabble 5 · WWF 7
a.. Of or pertaining to the kidneys; in the region of the kidneys.
renay Scrabble 8 · WWF 8
v. t.. To deny; to disown.
renew Scrabble 8 · WWF 9
v. t.. To make new again; to restore to freshness, perfection, or vigor; to give new life to; to rejuvenate; to re/stablish; to recreate; to rebuild.
renin Scrabble 5 · WWF 7
n.. a proteolytic enzyme secreted by the kidneys; catalyzes the formation of angiotensin and thus affects blood pressure
renne Scrabble 5 · WWF 7
v. t.. To plunder; -- only in the phrase "to rape and renne." See under Rap, v. t., to snatch.
rente Scrabble 5 · WWF 6
n.. In France, interest payable by government on indebtedness; the bonds, shares, stocks, etc., which represent government indebtedness.
repay Scrabble 10 · WWF 10
v. t.. To pay back; to refund; as, to repay money borrowed or advanced.
repel Scrabble 7 · WWF 9
v. t.. To drive back; to force to return; to check the advance of; to repulse as, to repel an enemy or an assailant.
reply Scrabble 10 · WWF 11
v. i.. To make a return in words or writing; to respond; to answer.
repot Scrabble 7 · WWF 8
v.. put in a new, usually larger, pot; "The plant had grown and had to be repotted"
rerun Scrabble 5 · WWF 7
n.. a program that is broadcast again; "she likes to watch `I love Lucy' reruns"
resaw Scrabble 8 · WWF 8
v. t.. To saw again; specifically, to saw a balk, or a timber, which has already been squared, into dimension lumber, as joists, boards, etc.
reset Scrabble 5 · WWF 5
v. t.. To set again; as, to reset type; to reset copy; to reset a diamond.
resew Scrabble 8 · WWF 8
v.. sew again; "The cuff of the coat had been resewn"
resht Scrabble 8 · WWF 7
n.. city in northwestern Iran near the Caspian Sea
resid Scrabble 6 · WWF 6
n.. oil products that remain after petroleum has been distilled
resin Scrabble 5 · WWF 6
n.. Any one of a class of yellowish brown solid inflammable substances, of vegetable origin, which are nonconductors of electricity, have a vitreous fracture, an...
resow Scrabble 8 · WWF 8
v. t.. To sow again.
resty Scrabble 8 · WWF 7
a.. Disposed to rest; indisposed toexercton; sluggish; also, restive.
retch Scrabble 10 · WWF 10
v. i.. To make an effort to vomit; to strain, as in vomiting.
retem Scrabble 7 · WWF 8
n.. desert shrub of Syria and Arabia having small white flowers; constitutes the juniper of the Old Testament; sometimes placed in genus Genista
retie Scrabble 5 · WWF 5
v.. tie again or anew; "retie the string and make it strong enough now"
retro Scrabble 5 · WWF 5
A prefix or combining form signifying backward, back; as, retroact, to act backward; retrospect, a looking back.
retry Scrabble 8 · WWF 7
v. t.. To try (esp. judicially) a second time; as, to retry a case; to retry an accused person.
reuse Scrabble 5 · WWF 6
v.. use again after processing; "We must recycle the cardboard boxes"
revel Scrabble 8 · WWF 10
n.. See Reveal.
revet Scrabble 8 · WWF 9
v. t.. To face, as an embankment, with masonry, wood, or other material.
revie Scrabble 8 · WWF 9
v. t.. To vie with, or rival, in return.
revue Scrabble 8 · WWF 10
n.. a variety show with topical sketches and songs and dancing and comedians
rewet Scrabble 8 · WWF 8
n.. A gunlock.
rewin Scrabble 8 · WWF 9
v. t.. To win again, or win back.
reyes Scrabble 8 · WWF 7
n.. Chilean poet (1904-1973)
sabre Scrabble 7 · WWF 8
n.. A sword with a broad and heavy blade, thick at the back, and usually more or less curved like a scimiter; a cavalry sword.
sacre Scrabble 7 · WWF 8
n.. See Saker.
saree Scrabble 5 · WWF 5
n.. The principal garment of a Hindoo woman. It consists of a long piece of cloth, which is wrapped round the middle of the body, a portion being arranged to han...
scare Scrabble 7 · WWF 8
v. t.. To frighten; to strike with sudden fear; to alarm.
score Scrabble 7 · WWF 8
n.. A notch or incision; especially, one that is made as a tally mark; hence, a mark, or line, made for the purpose of account.
scree Scrabble 7 · WWF 8
n.. A pebble; a stone; also, a heap of stones or rocky debris.
screw Scrabble 10 · WWF 11
n.. A cylinder, or a cylindrical perforation, having a continuous rib, called the thread, winding round it spirally at a constant inclination, so as to leave a c...
secre Scrabble 7 · WWF 8
a.. Secret; secretive; faithful to a secret.
serer Scrabble 5 · WWF 5
n.. a West African language closely related to Fula; spoken primarily in Senegal and Gambia
share Scrabble 8 · WWF 7
n.. The part (usually an iron or steel plate) of a plow which cuts the ground at the bottom of a furrow; a plowshare.
shire Scrabble 8 · WWF 7
n.. A portion of Great Britain originally under the supervision of an earl; a territorial division, usually identical with a county, but sometimes limited to a s...
shore Scrabble 8 · WWF 7
of Shear
shred Scrabble 9 · WWF 8
n.. A long, narrow piece cut or torn off; a strip.
shrew Scrabble 11 · WWF 10
a.. Wicked; malicious.
sired Scrabble 6 · WWF 6
imp. & p. p.. of Sire
siren Scrabble 5 · WWF 6
n.. One of three sea nymphs, -- or, according to some writers, of two, -- said to frequent an island near the coast of Italy, and to sing with such sweetness tha...
smore Scrabble 7 · WWF 8
v. t.. To smother. See Smoor.
snare Scrabble 5 · WWF 6
n.. A contrivance, often consisting of a noose of cord, or the like, by which a bird or other animal may be entangled and caught; a trap; a gin.
snore Scrabble 5 · WWF 6
v. i.. To breathe with a rough, hoarse, nasal voice in sleep.
soree Scrabble 5 · WWF 5
n.. Same as Sora.
sorel Scrabble 5 · WWF 6
n.. A young buck in the third year. See the Note under Buck.
sorex Scrabble 12 · WWF 12
n.. A genus of small Insectivora, including the common shrews.
spare Scrabble 7 · WWF 8
a.. To use frugally or stintingly, as that which is scarce or valuable; to retain or keep unused; to save.
spere Scrabble 7 · WWF 8
v. i.. To search; to pry; to ask; to inquire.
spire Scrabble 7 · WWF 8
v. i.. To breathe.
spore Scrabble 7 · WWF 8
n.. One of the minute grains in flowerless plants, which are analogous to seeds, as serving to reproduce the species.
spree Scrabble 7 · WWF 8
n.. A merry frolic; especially, a drinking frolic; a carousal.
sprew Scrabble 10 · WWF 11
n.. Thrush.
stare Scrabble 5 · WWF 5
n.. The starling.
stere Scrabble 5 · WWF 5
n.. A unit of cubic measure in the metric system, being a cubic meter, or kiloliter, and equal to 35.3 cubic feet, or nearly 1/ cubic yards.
store Scrabble 5 · WWF 5
v. t.. That which is accumulated, or massed together; a source from which supplies may be drawn; hence, an abundance; a great quantity, or a great number.
stree Scrabble 5 · WWF 5
n.. Straw.
strep Scrabble 7 · WWF 8
n.. spherical Gram-positive bacteria occurring in pairs or chains; cause e.g. scarlet fever and tonsillitis
strew Scrabble 8 · WWF 8
v. t.. To scatter; to spread by scattering; to cast or to throw loosely apart; -- used of solids, separated or separable into parts or particles; as, to strew seed...
sucre Scrabble 7 · WWF 9
n.. A silver coin of Ecuador, worth 68 cents.
sware Scrabble 8 · WWF 8
imp. of Swear.
swore Scrabble 8 · WWF 8
imp.. of Swear
syren Scrabble 8 · WWF 8
n.. See Siren.
tared Scrabble 6 · WWF 6
imp. & p. p.. of Tare
tarre Scrabble 5 · WWF 5
v.. To set on, as a dog; to incite.
teres Scrabble 5 · WWF 5
n.. either of two muscles in the shoulder region that move the shoulders and arms
there Scrabble 8 · WWF 7
pron.. In or at that place.
three Scrabble 8 · WWF 7
a.. One more than two; two and one.
threw Scrabble 11 · WWF 10
imp. of Throw.
tired Scrabble 6 · WWF 6
imp. & p. p.. of Tire
titre Scrabble 5 · WWF 5
n.. the concentration of a solution as determined by titration
toret Scrabble 5 · WWF 5
n.. A Turret.
tread Scrabble 6 · WWF 6
v. i.. To set the foot; to step.
treat Scrabble 5 · WWF 5
v. t.. To handle; to manage; to use; to bear one's self toward; as, to treat prisoners cruelly; to treat children kindly.
treed Scrabble 6 · WWF 6
imp. & p. p.. of Tree
treen Scrabble 5 · WWF 6
a.. Made of wood; wooden.
trema Scrabble 7 · WWF 8
n.. an evergreen tree of the family Ulmaceae that grows in tropical America and Africa and Asia
trend Scrabble 6 · WWF 7
v. i.. To have a particular direction; to run; to stretch; to tend; as, the shore of the sea trends to the southwest.
trent Scrabble 5 · WWF 6
n.. a city in northern Italy (northwest of Venice) on the River Adige; the site of the Council of Trent
tress Scrabble 5 · WWF 5
n.. A braid, knot, or curl, of hair; a ringlet.
trews Scrabble 8 · WWF 8
n. pl.. Trowsers; especially, those of the Scotch Highlanders.
twire Scrabble 8 · WWF 8
n.. A twisted filament; a thread.
umbre Scrabble 9 · WWF 12
n.. See Umber.
urare Scrabble 5 · WWF 6
n.. Alt. of Urari
ureal Scrabble 5 · WWF 7
a.. Of or pertaining to urea; containing, or consisting of, urea; as, ureal deposits.
uredo Scrabble 6 · WWF 7
n.. One of the stages in the life history of certain rusts (Uredinales), regarded at one time as a distinct genus. It is a summer stage preceding the teleutospor...
usure Scrabble 5 · WWF 7
v. i.. To practice usury; to charge unlawful interest.
varec Scrabble 10 · WWF 12
n.. The calcined ashes of any coarse seaweed used for the manufacture of soda and iodine; also, the seaweed itself; fucus; wrack.
vireo Scrabble 8 · WWF 9
n.. Any one of numerous species of American singing birds belonging to Vireo and allied genera of the family Vireonidae. In many of the species the back is green...
wares Scrabble 8 · WWF 8
n. pl.. See 4th Ware.
where Scrabble 11 · WWF 10
pron. & conj.. Whether.
whore Scrabble 11 · WWF 10
n.. A woman who practices unlawful sexual commerce with men, especially one who prostitutes her body for hire; a prostitute; a harlot.
wired Scrabble 9 · WWF 9
imp. & p. p.. of Wire
wirer Scrabble 8 · WWF 8
n.. a worker who installs and repairs electric wiring
wreak Scrabble 12 · WWF 12
v. i.. To reck; to care.
wreck Scrabble 14 · WWF 15
v. t. & n.. See 2d & 3d Wreak.
wrest Scrabble 8 · WWF 8
v. t.. To turn; to twist; esp., to twist or extort by violence; to pull of force away by, or as if by, violent wringing or twisting.
xeres Scrabble 12 · WWF 12
n.. Sherry. See Sherry.
yfere Scrabble 11 · WWF 10
adv.. Together. See Ifere.
ypres Scrabble 10 · WWF 10
n.. battle in World War I (1914); heavy but indecisive fighting as the Allies and the Germans both tried to break through the lines of the others
zaire Scrabble 14 · WWF 14
n.. a republic in central Africa; achieved independence from Belgium in 1960

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