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Ranges

r 1a 1n 1g 2e 1s 1

About 2 syllables

noun · verb · 6 letters · Very common · plural and third-person singular form of range

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

What does ranges mean?

noun

  1. an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"

    “a piano has a greater range than the human voice”

    Synonymsscopereachorbitcompassambit

  2. the limits within which something can be effective

    “range of motion”

    Synonymsreach

  3. a large tract of grassy open land on which livestock can graze

    “they used to drive the cattle across the open range every spring”

  4. a series of hills or mountains

    “the valley was between two ranges of hills”

    Synonymsmountain rangerange of mountainschainmountain chainchain of mountains

  5. a place for shooting (firing or driving) projectiles of various kinds

    “the army maintains a missile range in the desert”

  6. a variety of different things or activities

    “he answered a range of questions”

verb

  1. change or be different within limits

    “Estimates for the losses in the earthquake range as high as $2 billion”

    Synonymsrun

  2. move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment

    “The gypsies roamed the woods”

    Synonymsrollwanderswanstraytramp

  3. have a range; be capable of projecting over a certain distance, as of a gun

    “This gun ranges over two miles”

  4. range or extend over; occupy a certain area

    “The plants straddle the entire state”

    Synonymsstraddle

  5. lay out orderly or logically in a line or as if in a line

    “lay out the clothes”

    Synonymsarraylay outset out

  6. feed as in a meadow or pasture

    “the herd was grazing”

    Synonymscropbrowsegrazepasture

Definitions shown for range, the base form of ranges.

Is RANGES 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 RANGES worth?

Scrabble

7 pts
r 1a 1n 1g 2e 1s 1

Words With Friends

9 pts
r 1a 1n 2g 3e 1s 1

Wordfeud

8 pts
r 1a 1n 1g 3e 1s 1

NYT Crossplay

9 pts
r 1a 1n 1g 4e 1s 1

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

Words from the letters in RANGES

Anagrams 4

angersrengassangerserang

Hooks for RANGES

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

Front hooks

grangesoranges

Back hooks

None

Words that end like RANGES

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

changesexchangesinterchangesarrangesderangesrearrangesoranges
All words ending in -ANGES

Ranges: quick answers

Is RANGES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. RANGES is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 7 points before board bonuses.
How many points is RANGES worth?
RANGES scores 7 points in Scrabble, 9 in Words With Friends, 8 in Wordfeud and 9 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does ranges mean?
ranges is the plural and third-person singular form of range, which means “an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"”. It has 12 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in RANGES?
You can make 117 shorter words from RANGES, such as AGERS, ANGER, GEANS, GEARS. See the full list.
What are the anagrams of RANGES?
RANGES rearranges into ANGERS, RENGAS, SANGER, SERANG.