revenge: meaning and words from its letters
7 letters · 11 letter points · starts with R · ends with E
Meaning of revenge
noun
- uncountable, usually
Any form of personal, retaliatory action against an individual, institution, or group for some alleged or perceived harm or injustice.
Example: Indifference is the sweetest revenge.
- uncountable, usually
A win by a previous loser.
Listed forms: revenges.
Source: Wiktionary — revenge.
verb
- transitive
To take revenge for (a particular harmful action) or on behalf of (its victim); to avenge.
Example: Arsenal revenged their loss to Manchester United last time with a 5–0 drubbing this time.
- reflexive, transitive
To take one's revenge (on or upon someone).
- archaic, intransitive
To take vengeance; to revenge itself.
Listed forms: revenges, revenging, revenged.
Source: Wiktionary — revenge.
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 revenge.
noun
action taken in return for an injury or offense
verb
take revenge for a perceived wrong
Open English WordNet Team, 2025, derived from Princeton University WordNet; selected synonym groups under CC BY 4.0. Source · OEWN notice · Princeton notice.
Is revenge in our word lists?
| Word list | Status |
|---|---|
| American English | Found |
| British English | Found |
| Extended English | Found |
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Letter-value score of revenge
R(1) + E(1) + V(4) + E(1) + N(1) + G(2) + E(1) = 11 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 revenge
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 revenge
31 shorter standard-list words can be made using no letter more often than it occurs in revenge. Showing up to 24, longest first.