release: meaning and words from its letters
7 letters · 7 letter points · starts with R · ends with E
Meaning of release
noun
- countable, uncountable
The event of setting (someone or something) free (e.g. hostages, slaves, prisoners, caged animals, hooked or stuck mechanisms).
- countable, uncountable
The distribution, either public or private, of an initial or new and upgraded version of a computer software product.
- countable, uncountable
Anything recently released or made available (as for sale).
Example: The video store advertised that it had all the latest releases.
- countable, uncountable
That which is released, untied or let go.
Example: They marked the occasion with a release of butterflies.
Listed forms: releases.
Source: Wiktionary — release.
verb
- transitive
To let go of; to cease to hold or contain.
Example: He released his grasp on the lever.
- transitive
To make available to the public.
Example: They released the new product later than intended.
- transitive
To free or liberate; to set free.
Example: He was released after two years in prison.
- transitive
To discharge.
Example: They released thousands of gallons of water into the river each month.
Listed forms: releases, releasing, released.
Source: Wiktionary — release.
verb
- transitive
To lease again; to grant a new lease of; to let back.
Listed forms: releases, releasing, released.
Source: Wiktionary — release.
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 release.
noun
the act of liberating someone or something
noun
an announcement distributed to members of the press in order to supplement or replace an oral presentation
- handout
- press release
noun
the termination of someone's employment (leaving them free to depart)
noun
euphemistic expressions for death
Open English WordNet Team, 2025, derived from Princeton University WordNet; selected synonym groups under CC BY 4.0. Source · OEWN notice · Princeton notice.
Is release in our word lists?
| Word list | Status |
|---|---|
| American English | Found |
| British English | Found |
| Extended English | Found |
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Letter-value score of release
R(1) + E(1) + L(1) + E(1) + A(1) + S(1) + E(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 release
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 release
62 shorter standard-list words can be made using no letter more often than it occurs in release. Showing up to 24, longest first.