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Is DREAD a Scrabble word?
✔ In our word list DREAD is in ENABLE, the open word list behind Words With Friends and most word apps. For official tournament Scrabble, check Merriam-Webster's Scrabble dictionary.
| Scrabble points | Words With Friends points | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | 7 | 5 |
What does DREAD mean?
- verbbe afraid or scared of; be frightened of
- nounfearful expectation or anticipation
- adjectivecausing fear or dread or terror
Definitions from WordNet.
Has DREAD been a Wordle answer?
Yes: Wordle #1480 on July 8, 2025.
Is it a current Wordle answer? (spoiler)
No, DREAD isn't the answer to any Wordle currently being played.
Hooks for DREAD
Add a letter to make a new word: DREADS.
Anagrams of DREAD
Words inside DREAD
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About this list
Our word list is ENABLE, first published in 2000 and still used by most word games.
Meanings come from Princeton WordNet (2011). How common a word is comes from wordfreq.
Look up DREAD in Merriam-Webster, Wiktionary, Collins or Dictionary.com. Check it for Scrabble at Merriam-Webster Scrabble.
FAQ
Is DREAD a Scrabble word?
DREAD is in ENABLE, the word list Words With Friends closely matches, and most ENABLE words are playable in North American Scrabble. Confirm tournament validity in the official Scrabble dictionary.
How many points is DREAD worth?
DREAD is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 7 points in Words With Friends, before bonus squares.
What does DREAD mean?
Be afraid or scared of; be frightened of.