press: meaning and words from its letters
5 letters · 7 letter points · starts with P · ends with S
Meaning of press
noun
- countable, uncountable
An instance of applying pressure; an instance of pressing.
- countable
A device used to apply pressure to an item.
Example: a flower press
- uncountable
A crowd.
- countable
A printing machine.
Example: Stop the presses!
Listed forms: presses.
Source: Wiktionary — press.
verb
- ambitransitive
To exert weight or force against, to act upon with force or weight; to exert pressure upon.
- transitive
To activate a button or key by exerting a downward or forward force on it, and then releasing it.
- transitive
To compress, squeeze.
Example: to press fruit for the purpose of extracting the juice
- transitive
To clasp, hold in an embrace.
Listed forms: presses, pressing, pressed, prest, glossary.
Source: Wiktionary — press.
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 press.
noun
the state of demanding notice or attention
noun
the print media responsible for gathering and publishing news in the form of newspapers or magazines
- public press
noun
a machine used for printing
- printing press
noun
a dense crowd of people
Open English WordNet Team, 2025, derived from Princeton University WordNet; selected synonym groups under CC BY 4.0. Source · OEWN notice · Princeton notice.
Is press in our word lists?
| Word list | Status |
|---|---|
| American English | Found |
| British English | Found |
| Extended English | Found |
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Letter-value score of press
P(3) + R(1) + E(1) + S(1) + S(1) = 7 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 press
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 press
12 shorter standard-list words can be made using no letter more often than it occurs in press. Showing up to 24, longest first.