What does DREAD mean?
- Pronunciation
- /drɛd/
- Letters
- 5
- Scrabble score
- 7
- Words With Friends score
- 7
- How common
- Fairly common
Meaning
noun
- fearful expectation or anticipation“the student looked around the examination room with apprehension”
verb
- be afraid or scared of; be frightened of“I fear the winters in Moscow”
adjective
- causing fear or dread or terror“the awful war”
Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.
Other forms
dreads8dreading11
Anagrams of DREAD
dared7adder7readd7
Words inside DREAD
19 shorter words can be made from these letters. Here are the most useful.
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Questions
Is DREAD a valid word in word games?
DREAD is in the ENABLE word list, which many word games use, so it is very likely to be accepted. Check your game's own dictionary if a play is challenged.
How many points is DREAD worth?
DREAD is worth 7 points with Scrabble letter values and 7 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.
What words can you make from DREAD?
19 other words, including ARE, READ, RED and DE.