add: meaning and words from its letters
3 letters · 5 letter points · starts with A · ends with D
Meaning of add
verb
- transitive
To join or unite (e.g. one thing to another, or as several particulars) so as to increase the number, augment the quantity, or enlarge the magnitude, or so as to form into one aggregate.
To sum up; to put together mentally; to add up.
Example: to add numbers
- transitive
To combine elements of (something) into one quantity.
Example: to add a column of numbers
- transitive
To give by way of increased possession (to someone); to bestow (on).
Listed forms: adds, adding, added, glossary, addest.
Source: Wiktionary — add.
noun
The addition of a song to a station's playlist.
An act or instance of adding.
An additional enemy that joins a fight after the primary target.
Example: When the player has fought the boss for one minute, two adds will arrive from the back and must be dealt with.
Listed forms: adds.
Source: Wiktionary — add.
Adapted from Wiktionary contributors via Kaikki.org. Selected senses and forms; quotations omitted. Definition text is CC BY-SA 4.0.
Synonyms by meaning
Words are grouped by sense, so they are not necessarily interchangeable in every context. Search synonyms for add.
verb
state or say further
verb
bestow a quality on
verb
make an addition by combining numbers
- add together
verb
determine the sum of
Open English WordNet Team, 2025, derived from Princeton University WordNet; selected synonym groups under CC BY 4.0. Source · OEWN notice · Princeton notice.
Is add in our word lists?
| Word list | Status |
|---|---|
| American English | Found |
| British English | Found |
| Extended English | Found |
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Letter-value score of add
A(1) + D(2) + D(2) = 5 points.
This is a sum of letter values without board bonuses or word multipliers. A blank tile is worth zero: subtract the value of each letter supplied by a blank. The score does not establish game validity. Full letter-value table.
Anagrams of add
1 other standard-list word uses exactly these letters, including repeated letters.
Shorter words from add
1 shorter standard-list words can be made using no letter more often than it occurs in add. Showing up to 24, longest first.