reward: meaning and words from its letters
6 letters · 10 letter points · starts with R · ends with D
Meaning of reward
noun
Something of value given in return for an act.
Example: For catching the thief, you'll get a nice reward.
A prize promised for a certain deed or catch
Example: The rewards for bringing in badly wanted criminals are printed on 'dead or alive' posters.
one's place in heaven; God's judgment in the afterlife; death
The result of an action, whether good or bad.
Example: Is this the reward I get for telling the truth: to be put in jail?
Listed forms: rewards.
Source: Wiktionary — reward.
verb
- transitive
To give a reward to or for.
Example: Why are you rewarding the child for misbehaving?
- transitive
To be a recompense for.
Example: Decorations are meant to reward the most meritous acts and services.
- obsolete, transitive
To give (something) as a reward.
Listed forms: rewards, rewarding, rewarded.
Source: Wiktionary — reward.
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 reward.
noun
a recompense for worthy acts or retribution for wrongdoing
noun
an act performed to strengthen approved behavior
noun
benefit resulting from some event or action
verb
bestow honor or rewards upon
Open English WordNet Team, 2025, derived from Princeton University WordNet; selected synonym groups under CC BY 4.0. Source · OEWN notice · Princeton notice.
Is reward in our word lists?
| Word list | Status |
|---|---|
| American English | Found |
| British English | Found |
| Extended English | Found |
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Letter-value score of reward
R(1) + E(1) + W(4) + A(1) + R(1) + D(2) = 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 reward
4 other standard-list words use exactly these letters, including repeated letters.
Shorter words from reward
38 shorter standard-list words can be made using no letter more often than it occurs in reward. Showing up to 24, longest first.