ram: meaning and words from its letters
3 letters · 5 letter points · starts with R · ends with M
Meaning of ram
noun
A male sheep, typically uncastrated.
A battering ram; a heavy object used for breaking through doors.
A piston powered by hydraulic pressure.
An act of ramming.
Listed forms: rams.
Source: Wiktionary — ram.
verb
- ambitransitive
To collide with (an object), usually with the intention of damaging it or disabling its function.
Example: The man, driving an SUV, then rammed the gate, according to police.
- transitive
To strike (something) hard, especially with an implement.
Example: To build a sturdy fence, you have to ram the posts deep into the ground.
- transitive
To seat a cartridge, projectile, or propellant charge in the breech of a firearm by pushing or striking.
Example: After placing the cartridge in the musket, ram it down securely with the ramrod.
- also, figuratively, transitive
To force, cram or thrust (someone or something) into or through something.
Example: I quickly rammed another charge down the barrel and took aim.
Listed forms: rams, ramming, rammed.
Source: Wiktionary — ram.
adj
- Northern-England
Rancid; offensive in smell or taste.
Source: Wiktionary — ram.
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 ram.
noun
uncastrated adult male sheep
- tup
verb
strike or drive against with a heavy impact
- ram down
- pound
verb
force into or from an action or state, either physically or metaphorically
verb
undergo damage or destruction on impact
Open English WordNet Team, 2025, derived from Princeton University WordNet; selected synonym groups under CC BY 4.0. Source · OEWN notice · Princeton notice.
Is ram in our word lists?
| Word list | Status |
|---|---|
| American English | Found |
| British English | Found |
| Extended English | Found |
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Letter-value score of ram
R(1) + A(1) + M(3) = 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 ram
2 other standard-list words use exactly these letters, including repeated letters.
Shorter words from ram
3 shorter standard-list words can be made using no letter more often than it occurs in ram. Showing up to 24, longest first.