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Reads

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About 1 syllable

noun · verb · 5 letters · Very common · plural and third-person singular form of read

  • Scrabble US & Canada : valid
  • Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
  • Words With Friends : valid
  • Wordle : valid

What does reads mean?

noun

  1. something that is read

    “the article was a very good read”

verb

  1. interpret something that is written or printed

    “read the advertisement”

  2. have or contain a certain wording or form

    “The passage reads as follows”

    Synonymssay

  3. look at, interpret, and say out loud something that is written or printed

    “The King will read the proclamation at noon”

  4. obtain data from magnetic tapes or other digital sources

    “This dictionary can be read by the computer”

    Synonymsscan

  5. interpret the significance of, as of palms, tea leaves, intestines, the sky; also of human behavior

    “She read the sky and predicted rain”

  6. interpret something in a certain way; convey a particular meaning or impression

    “I read this address as a satire”

    Synonymstake

Definitions shown for read, the base form of reads.

Is READS 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) Yes

How many points is READS worth?

Scrabble

6 pts
r 1e 1a 1d 2s 1

Words With Friends

6 pts
r 1e 1a 1d 2s 1

Wordfeud

6 pts
r 1e 1a 1d 2s 1

NYT Crossplay

6 pts
r 1e 1a 1d 2s 1

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

Words from the letters in READS

Anagrams 6

arseddaresdearseardsrasedsared

Hooks for READS

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

Front hooks

areadsbreadsdreadsoreadstreads

Back hooks

None

Words that end like READS

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

headsleadsbeadskneadspleadsmisleadsoverheadsbeheadshotheadsredheadswarheadsforeheadsblackheadsblockheadshomesteadsspearheadscopperheadsfigureheadsletterheadsspreadsdreadsbreadstreadsthreads
All words ending in -EADS

Reads: quick answers

Is READS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. READS is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 6 points before board bonuses.
How many points is READS worth?
READS scores 6 points in Scrabble, 6 in Words With Friends, 6 in Wordfeud and 6 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does reads mean?
reads is the plural and third-person singular form of read, which means “something that is read”. It has 7 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in READS?
You can make 51 shorter words from READS, such as ARDS, ARED, DAES, DARE. See the full list.
What are the anagrams of READS?
READS rearranges into ARSED, DARES, DEARS, EARDS, RASED, SARED.