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Dreader

d 2r 1e 1a 1d 2e 1r 1

About 2 syllables

adjective · 7 letters · Rare · comparative of dread

  • Scrabble US & Canada : not valid
  • Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
  • Words With Friends : not valid
  • Wordle : not valid

What does dreader mean?

adjective

  1. causing fear or dread or terror

    “the awful war”

    Synonymsawfuldiredirefuldreadeddreadful

Definitions shown for dread, the base form of dreader.

Is DREADER a valid word?

Game / word listValid?
Scrabble US & Canada (NWL / TWL) No
Scrabble UK & worldwide (Collins / SOWPODS) Yes
Words With Friends (ENABLE) No
Wordle (guess list) No

How many points is DREADER worth?

Scrabble

9 pts
d 2r 1e 1a 1d 2e 1r 1

Words With Friends

9 pts
d 2r 1e 1a 1d 2e 1r 1

Wordfeud

9 pts
d 2r 1e 1a 1d 2e 1r 1

NYT Crossplay

9 pts
d 2r 1e 1a 1d 2e 1r 1

Scores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.

Words from the letters in DREADER

Hooks for DREADER

Add one letter to the front or back of DREADER to make another word.

Front hooks

None

Back hooks

dreaders

Words that end like DREADER

Common words that share the ending -EADER, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.

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All words ending in -EADER

Dreader: quick answers

Is DREADER a valid Scrabble word?
Only in Collins. DREADER is valid in Scrabble outside North America (Collins/SOWPODS) but not in the North American NWL list.
How many points is DREADER worth?
DREADER scores 9 points in Scrabble, 9 in Words With Friends, 9 in Wordfeud and 9 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does dreader mean?
dreader is the comparative of dread, which means “causing fear or dread or terror”.
What words can you make with the letters in DREADER?
You can make 73 shorter words from DREADER, such as DARRED, DEADER, DEARED, EARDED. See the full list.