reserve: meaning and words from its letters
7 letters · 10 letter points · starts with R · ends with E
Meaning of reserve
noun
- countable, uncountable
A restriction. The act of reserving or keeping back; reservation; exception.
Example: The book is on reserve.
- countable, uncountable
A restriction. Restraint of freedom in words or actions; backwardness; caution in personal behavior.
- countable, uncountable
That which is reserved or kept back, as for future use. A natural resource known to exist but not currently exploited.
Example: New oil reserves are continuously being discovered, but not as fast as the existing ones are running out.
- countable, uncountable
That which is reserved or kept back, as for future use. A tract of land reserved, or set apart, for a particular purpose
Example: the Connecticut Reserve in Ohio was originally set apart for the school fund of Connecticut.
Listed forms: reserves.
Source: Wiktionary — reserve.
verb
- transitive
To keep back; to retain.
Example: We reserve the right to make modifications.
- ditransitive, transitive
To keep in store for future or special use.
Example: This cake is reserved for the guests!
- ditransitive, transitive
To book in advance; to make a reservation for.
Example: I reserved a table for us at the best restaurant in town.
- obsolete, transitive
To make an exception of; to except.
Listed forms: reserves, reserving, reserved.
Source: Wiktionary — reserve.
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 reserve.
noun
formality and propriety of manner
noun
something kept back or saved for future use or a special purpose
noun
an athlete who plays only when a starter on the team is replaced
- substitute
- second-stringer
noun
a district that is reserved for particular purpose
Open English WordNet Team, 2025, derived from Princeton University WordNet; selected synonym groups under CC BY 4.0. Source · OEWN notice · Princeton notice.
Is reserve in our word lists?
| Word list | Status |
|---|---|
| American English | Found |
| British English | Found |
| Extended English | Found |
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Letter-value score of reserve
R(1) + E(1) + S(1) + E(1) + R(1) + V(4) + E(1) = 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 reserve
3 other standard-list words use exactly these letters, including repeated letters.
Shorter words from reserve
29 shorter standard-list words can be made using no letter more often than it occurs in reserve. Showing up to 24, longest first.