What does REWARD mean?

Pronunciation
/rɪˈwɔrd/
Letters
6
Scrabble score
10
Words With Friends score
10
How common
Common

Meaning

noun

  1. a recompense for worthy acts or retribution for wrongdoing“the wages of sin is death”
  2. payment made in return for a service rendered
  3. an act performed to strengthen approved behavior
  4. the offer of money for helping to find a criminal or for returning lost property
  5. benefit resulting from some event or action“it turned out to my advantage”

verb

  1. bestow honor or rewards upon“Today we honor our soldiers”
  2. strengthen and support with rewards“Let's reinforce good behavior”
  3. act or give recompense in recognition of someone's behavior or actions

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Other forms

rewards11rewarded13

Anagrams of REWARD

drawer10 redraw10warder10warred10

Words inside REWARD

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

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Questions

Is REWARD a valid word in word games?

REWARD 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 REWARD worth?

REWARD is worth 10 points with Scrabble letter values and 10 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from REWARD?

42 other words, including ARE, WE, READ and WAR.