relief: meaning and words from its letters
6 letters · 9 letter points · starts with R · ends with F
Meaning of relief
noun
- countable, uncountable
The removal of stress or discomfort.
Example: I sighed with relief when I found out that my daughter hadn't got lost, but was waiting for me at home.
- countable, uncountable
The feeling associated with the removal of stress or discomfort.
- countable, uncountable
Release from a post or duty, as when replaced by another.
- countable, uncountable
The person who takes over a shift for another.
Example: Officer Schmidt can finally go home because his relief has arrived.
Listed forms: reliefs.
Source: Wiktionary — relief.
noun
- uncountable
A method of sculpture or other artwork in which shapes or figures protrude from a flat background.
- countable
A sculpture or other artwork made with such a method.
- countable, uncountable
The apparent difference in elevation in the surface of a painting or drawing made noticeable by a variation in light or color.
- countable, uncountable
The difference of elevations on a surface.
Example: the relief on that part of the Earth's surface
Listed forms: reliefs.
Source: Wiktionary — relief.
adj
Characterized by surface inequalities.
Of or used in letterpress.
Source: Wiktionary — relief.
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 relief.
noun
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
noun
the condition of being comfortable or relieved (especially after being relieved of distress)
noun
someone who takes the place of another (as when things get dangerous or difficult)
- stand-in
- substitute
- reliever
- backup
- fill-in
noun
assistance in time of difficulty
Open English WordNet Team, 2025, derived from Princeton University WordNet; selected synonym groups under CC BY 4.0. Source · OEWN notice · Princeton notice.
Is relief in our word lists?
| Word list | Status |
|---|---|
| American English | Found |
| British English | Found |
| Extended English | Found |
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Letter-value score of relief
R(1) + E(1) + L(1) + I(1) + E(1) + F(4) = 9 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 relief
2 other standard-list words use exactly these letters, including repeated letters.
Shorter words from relief
42 shorter standard-list words can be made using no letter more often than it occurs in relief. Showing up to 24, longest first.