reflect: meaning and words from its letters
7 letters · 12 letter points · starts with R · ends with T
Meaning of reflect
verb
- transitive
To bend back (light, etc.) from a surface.
Example: A mirror reflects the light that shines on it.
- intransitive
To be bent back (light, etc.) from a surface.
Example: The moonlight reflected from the surface of water.
- transitive
To mirror, or show the image of something.
Example: The shop window reflected his image as he walked past.
- intransitive
To be mirrored.
Example: His image reflected from the shop window as he walked past.
Listed forms: reflects, reflecting, reflected.
Source: Wiktionary — reflect.
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 reflect.
verb
reflect deeply on a subject
- chew over
- think over
- meditate
- ponder
- excogitate
- contemplate
- muse
- mull
- mull over
- ruminate
- speculate
verb
to throw or bend back (from a surface)
verb
be bright by reflecting or casting light
Open English WordNet Team, 2025, derived from Princeton University WordNet; selected synonym groups under CC BY 4.0. Source · OEWN notice · Princeton notice.
Is reflect in our word lists?
| Word list | Status |
|---|---|
| American English | Found |
| British English | Found |
| Extended English | Found |
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Letter-value score of reflect
R(1) + E(1) + F(4) + L(1) + E(1) + C(3) + T(1) = 12 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 reflect
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 reflect
55 shorter standard-list words can be made using no letter more often than it occurs in reflect. Showing up to 24, longest first.