carry: meaning and words from its letters
5 letters · 10 letter points · starts with C · ends with Y
Meaning of carry
verb
- transitive
To lift (something) and take it to another place; to transport (something) by lifting.
- transitive
To notionally transfer from one place (such as a country, book, or column) to another.
Example: to carry the war from Greece into Asia
- transitive
To convey by extension or continuance; to extend.
Example: The builders are going to carry the chimney through the roof.
- transitive
To lead or guide.
Listed forms: carries, carrying, carried.
Source: Wiktionary — carry.
noun
A manner of transporting or lifting something; the grip or position in which something is carried.
Example: Adjust your carry from time to time so that you don’t tire too quickly.
A tract of land over which boats or goods are carried between two bodies of navigable water; a portage.
The bit or digit that is carried in an addition operation.
The benefit or cost of owning an asset over time.
Example: The carry on this trade is 25 basis points per annum.
Listed forms: carries.
Source: Wiktionary — carry.
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 carry.
verb
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
verb
have with oneself; have on one's person
verb
transmit or serve as the medium for transmission
verb
serve as a means for expressing something
Open English WordNet Team, 2025, derived from Princeton University WordNet; selected synonym groups under CC BY 4.0. Source · OEWN notice · Princeton notice.
Is carry in our word lists?
| Word list | Status |
|---|---|
| American English | Found |
| British English | Found |
| Extended English | Found |
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Letter-value score of carry
C(3) + A(1) + R(1) + R(1) + Y(4) = 10 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 carry
0 other standard-list words use exactly these letters, including repeated letters.
No other single-word anagram was found in our standard list.
Shorter words from carry
12 shorter standard-list words can be made using no letter more often than it occurs in carry. Showing up to 24, longest first.