research: meaning and words from its letters
8 letters · 13 letter points · starts with R · ends with H
Meaning of research
noun
- countable, dialectal, uncountable, usually
Diligent inquiry or examination to seek or revise facts, principles, theories, applications, etc. (that are currently available, or that are familiar to oneself).
- countable, dated, usually
A particular instance or piece of research.
Listed forms: researches.
Source: Wiktionary — research.
verb
- transitive
To search or examine with continued care; to seek diligently.
- intransitive
To make an extensive investigation into.
- transitive
To search again.
- intransitive
To receive a certain response in market research.
Example: Agency and bank staff told the newspaper the ad researched well.
Listed forms: researches, researching, researched.
Source: Wiktionary — research.
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 research.
noun
a search for knowledge
verb
inquire into
Open English WordNet Team, 2025, derived from Princeton University WordNet; selected synonym groups under CC BY 4.0. Source · OEWN notice · Princeton notice.
Is research in our word lists?
| Word list | Status |
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| American English | Found |
| British English | Found |
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Letter-value score of research
R(1) + E(1) + S(1) + E(1) + A(1) + R(1) + C(3) + H(4) = 13 points.
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Anagrams of research
2 other standard-list words use exactly these letters, including repeated letters.
Shorter words from research
131 shorter standard-list words can be made using no letter more often than it occurs in research. Showing up to 24, longest first.