dad: meaning and words from its letters
3 letters · 5 letter points · starts with D · ends with D
Meaning of dad
noun
- informal
A father, a male parent.
Example: His dad was always there for him.
Used to address one's father; often capitalized.
Example: Happy Father's Day, dad!
- slang
Used to address an older adult male.
Listed forms: dads, dadde.
Source: Wiktionary — dad.
verb
To be a father to; to parent.
To act like a dad.
Listed forms: dads, dadding, dadded, dadde.
Source: Wiktionary — dad.
noun
A lump or piece.
A blow; act of striking something.
Listed forms: dads, dod, dodge, dadge.
Source: Wiktionary — dad.
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 dad.
noun
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
Open English WordNet Team, 2025, derived from Princeton University WordNet; selected synonym groups under CC BY 4.0. Source · OEWN notice · Princeton notice.
Is dad in our word lists?
| Word list | Status |
|---|---|
| American English | Found |
| British English | Found |
| Extended English | Found |
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Letter-value score of dad
D(2) + A(1) + 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 dad
1 other standard-list word uses exactly these letters, including repeated letters.
Shorter words from dad
1 shorter standard-list words can be made using no letter more often than it occurs in dad. Showing up to 24, longest first.