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Ran

r 1a 1n 1

About 1 syllable

verb · 3 letters · Very common · past tense of run

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

What does ran mean?

verb

  1. move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time

    “Don't run--you'll be out of breath”

  2. flee; take to one's heels; cut and run

    “If you see this man, run!”

    Synonymsscatscarperturn taillamrun away

  3. stretch out over a distance, space, time, or scope; run or extend between two points or beyond a certain point

    “Service runs all the way to Cranbury”

    Synonymsgopassleadextend

  4. direct or control; projects, businesses, etc.

    “She is running a relief operation in the Sudan”

    Synonymsoperate

  5. have a particular form

    “the story or argument runs as follows”

    Synonymsgo

  6. move along, of liquids

    “Water flowed into the cave”

    Synonymsflowfeedcourse

Definitions shown for run, the base form of ran.

Is RAN a valid word?

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

How many points is RAN worth?

Scrabble

3 pts
r 1a 1n 1

Words With Friends

4 pts
r 1a 1n 2

Wordfeud

3 pts
r 1a 1n 1

NYT Crossplay

3 pts
r 1a 1n 1

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

Words from the letters in RAN

Best shorter words top 3 of 3

an 2ar 2na 2
See all 3 words made from RAN

Hooks for RAN

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

Front hooks

brancrangran

Back hooks

ranarandrangranirankrant

Words that end like RAN

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

bancanfanmanvananplanscanthanpanspantanwanclanswanbeganhumanwomanchairmanorganromanurbanashcanslogan
All words ending in -AN

Ran: quick answers

Is RAN a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. RAN is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 3 points before board bonuses.
How many points is RAN worth?
RAN scores 3 points in Scrabble, 4 in Words With Friends, 3 in Wordfeud and 3 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does ran mean?
ran is the past tense of run, which means “move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time”. It has 6 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in RAN?
You can make 3 shorter words from RAN, such as AN, AR, NA. See the full list.