road: meaning and words from its letters
4 letters · 5 letter points · starts with R · ends with D
Meaning of road
noun
A way used for travelling between places, originally one wide enough to allow foot passengers and horses to travel, now (US) usually one surfaced with asphalt or concrete and designed to accommodate many vehicles travelling in both directions. In the UK both senses are heard: a country road is the same as a country lane.
- uncountable
Roads in general as a means of travel, especially by motor vehicle.
Example: We travelled to the seaside by road.
- figuratively
A path chosen, as in life or career.
Example: the road to happiness; the road to success.
An underground tunnel in a mine.
Listed forms: roads, rade.
Source: Wiktionary — road.
adj
- Canada, US, attributive, not-comparable
At the venue of the opposing team or competitor; on the road.
- not-comparable
Of or pertaining to a road bike.
Example: road tires
Listed forms: rade.
Source: Wiktionary — road.
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 road.
noun
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
Open English WordNet Team, 2025, derived from Princeton University WordNet; selected synonym groups under CC BY 4.0. Source · OEWN notice · Princeton notice.
Is road in our word lists?
| Word list | Status |
|---|---|
| American English | Found |
| British English | Found |
| Extended English | Found |
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Letter-value score of road
R(1) + O(1) + A(1) + D(2) = 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 road
1 other standard-list word uses exactly these letters, including repeated letters.
Shorter words from road
11 shorter standard-list words can be made using no letter more often than it occurs in road. Showing up to 24, longest first.