prayer: meaning and words from its letters
6 letters · 11 letter points · starts with P · ends with R
Meaning of prayer
noun
- uncountable
A practice of communicating with one's God, or with some spiritual entity.
Example: Through prayer I ask for God's guidance.
- countable
An act of praying.
- countable, uncountable
The specific words or methods used for praying.
Example: Christians recite the Lord's Prayer.
- countable, uncountable
A meeting held for the express purpose of praying.
Example: Grandpa never misses a chance to go to prayer.
Listed forms: prayers.
Source: Wiktionary — prayer.
noun
One who prays.
Listed forms: prayers.
Source: Wiktionary — prayer.
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 prayer.
noun
the act of communicating with a deity (especially as a petition or in adoration or contrition or thanksgiving)
noun
reverent petition to a deity
noun
earnest or urgent request
noun
someone who prays to God
Open English WordNet Team, 2025, derived from Princeton University WordNet; selected synonym groups under CC BY 4.0. Source · OEWN notice · Princeton notice.
Is prayer in our word lists?
| Word list | Status |
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| American English | Found |
| British English | Found |
| Extended English | Found |
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Letter-value score of prayer
P(3) + R(1) + A(1) + Y(4) + E(1) + R(1) = 11 points.
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Anagrams of prayer
0 other standard-list words use exactly these letters, including repeated letters.
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Shorter words from prayer
55 shorter standard-list words can be made using no letter more often than it occurs in prayer. Showing up to 24, longest first.