ride: meaning and words from its letters
4 letters · 5 letter points · starts with R · ends with E
Meaning of ride
verb
- ambitransitive
To transport oneself by sitting on and directing a horse, later also a bicycle etc.
Example: I ride to work every day and park the bike outside the office.
- ambitransitive
To be transported in a vehicle; to travel as a passenger.
- South-Africa, US, informal, transitive
To transport (someone) in a vehicle.
Example: The cab rode him downtown.
- intransitive
Of a ship: to sail, to float on the water.
Listed forms: rides, riding, rode, rade, rid, ridden, glossary.
Source: Wiktionary — ride.
noun
An instance of riding.
Example: Can I have a ride on your bike?
- informal
A vehicle.
Example: That's a nice ride; what did it cost?
An amusement ridden at a fair or amusement park.
Example: the kids went on all the rides
A lift given to someone in another person's vehicle.
Example: Can you give me a ride home?
Listed forms: rides.
Source: Wiktionary — ride.
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 ride.
noun
a journey in a vehicle (usually an automobile)
verb
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
verb
harass with persistent criticism or carping
verb
have certain properties when driven
Open English WordNet Team, 2025, derived from Princeton University WordNet; selected synonym groups under CC BY 4.0. Source · OEWN notice · Princeton notice.
Is ride in our word lists?
| Word list | Status |
|---|---|
| American English | Found |
| British English | Found |
| Extended English | Found |
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Letter-value score of ride
R(1) + I(1) + D(2) + E(1) = 5 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 ride
1 other standard-list word uses exactly these letters, including repeated letters.
Shorter words from ride
12 shorter standard-list words can be made using no letter more often than it occurs in ride. Showing up to 24, longest first.