What does DRESS mean?

Pronunciation
/drɛs/
Letters
5
Scrabble score
6
Words With Friends score
6
How common
Common

Meaning

verb

  1. put on clothes“we had to dress quickly”
  2. provide with clothes or put clothes on“Parents must feed and dress their child”
  3. put a finish on“dress the surface smooth”
  4. dress in a certain manner“She dresses in the latest Paris fashion”
  5. dress or groom with elaborate care“She likes to dress when going to the opera”
  6. kill and prepare for market or consumption“dress a turkey”
  7. arrange in ranks“dress troops”
  8. decorate (food), as with parsley or other ornamental foods

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Other forms

dresses8

Anagrams of DRESS

No other word in the ENABLE list uses exactly these letters.

Words inside DRESS

12 shorter words can be made from these letters. Here are the most useful.

reds5sers4ers3ess3red4 res3ser3de3ed3er2es2re2

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Questions

Is DRESS a valid word in word games?

DRESS 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 DRESS worth?

DRESS is worth 6 points with Scrabble letter values and 6 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from DRESS?

12 other words, including RED, DE, RE and ED.