RED

3 letters 4 Scrabble points /ɹɛd/

Definition of RED

noun

  1. Any of a range of colours having the longest wavelengths, 670 nm, of the visible spectrum; a primary additive colour for transmitted light: the colour obtained by subtracting green and blue from white light using magenta and yellow filters; the colour of blood, ripe strawberries, etc.

  2. A revolutionary socialist or (most commonly) a Communist; (usually capitalized) a Bolshevik, a supporter of the Bolsheviks in the Russian Civil War.

  3. One of the 15 red balls used in snooker, distinguished from the colours.

adjective

  1. Having red as its color.

    "The girl wore a red skirt."

  2. (of hair) Having an orange-brown or orange-blond colour; ginger.

    "Her hair had red highlights."

  3. (of a card) Of the hearts or diamonds suits. Compare black

    "I got two red queens, and he got one of the black queens."

Related words: blood brick cardinal carmine cerise cherry claret cochineal

Source: Wiktionary

Word Details

Letters R E D
Length 3 letters
Scrabble Score 4 points

Anagrams of RED

Words that use the same letters:

DER DRE ERD

Words Containing "RED"

ABHORRED ABJURED ACCOUTERED ACCOUTRED ACCREDIT ACCREDITABLE ACCREDITATE ACCREDITATION ACCREDITATIONS ACCREDITED ACCREDITEE ACCREDITING ACCREDITMENT ACCREDITS ACQUIRED ACRED ACREDULA ACROSPIRED ACUPUNCTURED ADHERED

Words Starting with "RED"

REDACT REDACTED REDACTEUR REDACTING REDACTION REDACTIONAL REDACTOR REDACTORIAL REDACTORS REDACTS REDAMAGE REDAMAGED REDAMAGING REDAMATION REDAME REDAMNATION REDAN REDANS REDARE REDARED

Words Ending with "RED"

ABHORRED ABJURED ACCOUTERED ACCOUTRED ACQUIRED ACRED ACROSPIRED ACUPUNCTURED ADHERED ADJURED ADMEASURED ADMINISTERED ADMIRED ADORED ADVENTURED AETHERED AFEARED AHUNGERED AIRED ALDRED