reply: meaning and words from its letters
5 letters · 10 letter points · starts with R · ends with Y
Meaning of reply
verb
- intransitive, transitive
To give a written or spoken response, especially to a question, request, accusation or criticism; to answer.
- intransitive
To act or gesture in response.
Example: Joanne replied to Pete's insult with a slap to his face.
- intransitive
To repeat something back; to echo.
Listed forms: replies, replying, replied.
Source: Wiktionary — reply.
noun
A written or spoken response; part of a conversation.
Something given in reply.
A counterattack.
The answer of a figure.
Listed forms: replies.
Source: Wiktionary — reply.
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 reply.
noun
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
noun
the speech act of continuing a conversational exchange
verb
react verbally
Open English WordNet Team, 2025, derived from Princeton University WordNet; selected synonym groups under CC BY 4.0. Source · OEWN notice · Princeton notice.
Is reply in our word lists?
| Word list | Status |
|---|---|
| American English | Found |
| British English | Found |
| Extended English | Found |
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Letter-value score of reply
R(1) + E(1) + P(3) + L(1) + Y(4) = 10 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 reply
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 reply
24 shorter standard-list words can be made using no letter more often than it occurs in reply. Showing up to 24, longest first.