What does ERASE mean?

Pronunciation
/ɪˈreɪs/
Letters
5
Scrabble score
5
Words With Friends score
5
How common
Fairly common

Meaning

verb

  1. remove from memory or existence“The Turks erased the Armenians in 1915”
  2. remove by or as if by rubbing or erasing“Please erase the formula on the blackboard--it is wrong!”
  3. wipe out digitally or magnetically recorded information“Who erased the files form my hard disk?”

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Other forms

erased7erases6erasing8

Anagrams of ERASE

saree5

Words inside ERASE

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

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Questions

Is ERASE a valid word in word games?

ERASE 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 ERASE worth?

ERASE is worth 5 points with Scrabble letter values and 5 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from ERASE?

30 other words, including AS, ARE, SEE and RE.