roll: meaning and words from its letters
4 letters · 4 letter points · starts with R · ends with L
Meaning of roll
verb
- ergative
To revolve by turning over and over; to move by turning on a horizontal axis; to impel forward with a revolving motion on a supporting surface.
Example: To roll a wheel, a ball, or a barrel.
- ergative
To wrap (something) round on itself; to form into a spherical or cylindrical body by causing to turn over and over.
Example: To roll a sheet of paper; to roll clay or putty into a ball.
- transitive
To bind or involve by winding, as with a bandage; to enwrap; often with up.
Example: To roll up the vase in bubble wrap.
- ergative, figuratively, sometimes
To drive, impel, or flow onward with a steady, wave-like motion.
Example: This river will roll its waters to the ocean.
Listed forms: rolls, rolling, rolled, glossary, rollest.
Source: Wiktionary — roll.
noun
The act or result of rolling, or state of being rolled.
Example: the roll of a ball
Something formed into a compact shape by being rolled up.
Example: a roll of banknotes
A forward or backward roll in gymnastics; going head over heels. A tumble.
Something which rolls. A heavy cylinder used to break clods.
Listed forms: rolls.
Source: Wiktionary — roll.
noun
That which is rolled up.
Example: a roll of fat, of wool, paper, cloth, etc.
A document written on a piece of parchment, paper, or other materials which may be rolled up; a scroll.
An official or public document; a register; a record.
A catalogue or list, (especially) one kept for official purposes.
Example: The roll of solicitors contains the names of all admitted solicitors of a jurisdiction.
Listed forms: rolls.
Source: Wiktionary — roll.
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 roll.
noun
rotary motion of an object around its own axis
- axial rotation
- axial motion
noun
a list of names
noun
a long heavy sea wave as it advances towards the shore
- roller
- rolling wave
noun
a round shape formed by a series of concentric circles (as formed by leaves or flower petals)
Open English WordNet Team, 2025, derived from Princeton University WordNet; selected synonym groups under CC BY 4.0. Source · OEWN notice · Princeton notice.
Is roll in our word lists?
| Word list | Status |
|---|---|
| American English | Found |
| British English | Found |
| Extended English | Found |
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Letter-value score of roll
R(1) + O(1) + L(1) + L(1) = 4 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 roll
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 roll
2 shorter standard-list words can be made using no letter more often than it occurs in roll. Showing up to 24, longest first.