What does RED mean?

Pronunciation
/rɛd/
Letters
3
Scrabble score
4
Words With Friends score
4
How common
Very common

Meaning

noun

  1. red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
  2. emotionally charged terms used to refer to extreme radicals or revolutionaries
  3. the amount by which the cost of a business exceeds its revenue“the company operated at a loss last year”

adjective

  1. of a color at the end of the color spectrum (next to orange); resembling the color of blood or cherries or tomatoes or rubies
  2. characterized by violence or bloodshed“writes of crimson deeds and barbaric days”
  3. (especially of the face) reddened or suffused with or as if with blood from emotion or exertion“crimson with fury”

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Other forms

reds5redder8reddest9

Anagrams of RED

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

Words inside RED

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

de3ed3er2re2

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Questions

Is RED a valid word in word games?

RED 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 RED worth?

RED is worth 4 points with Scrabble letter values and 4 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from RED?

4 other words, including DE, RE, ED and ER.