stand: meaning and words from its letters
5 letters · 6 letter points · starts with S · ends with D
Meaning of stand
verb
- copulative, intransitive
To position or be positioned physically: To support oneself on the feet in an erect position.
Example: Here I stand, wondering what to do next.
- intransitive
To position or be positioned physically: To rise to one’s feet; to stand up.
Example: Stand up, walk to the refrigerator, and get your own snack.
- copulative, intransitive
To position or be positioned physically: To remain motionless.
Example: Do not leave your car standing in the road.
- intransitive
To position or be positioned physically: To be placed in an upright or vertical orientation.
Listed forms: stands, standing, stood, standen, glossary, standest.
Source: Wiktionary — stand.
noun
The act of standing.
A defensive position or effort.
Example: The Commander says we will make our stand here.
A resolute, unwavering position; firm opinion; action for a purpose in the face of opposition.
Example: They took a firm stand against copyright infringement.
A period of performance in a given location or venue.
Example: They have a four-game stand at home against the Yankees.
Listed forms: stands.
Source: Wiktionary — stand.
noun
- Scotland, US, dated
A container which stands upright, such as a barrel or cask.
- obsolete
A weight of from two hundred and fifty to three hundred pounds, used in weighing pitch.
Listed forms: stands.
Source: Wiktionary — stand.
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 stand.
noun
a support or foundation
noun
a support for displaying or holding various articles
noun
an interruption of normal activity
- standstill
- tie-up
noun
a mental position from which things are viewed
- point of view
- viewpoint
- standpoint
Open English WordNet Team, 2025, derived from Princeton University WordNet; selected synonym groups under CC BY 4.0. Source · OEWN notice · Princeton notice.
Is stand in our word lists?
| Word list | Status |
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| American English | Found |
| British English | Found |
| Extended English | Found |
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Letter-value score of stand
S(1) + T(1) + A(1) + N(1) + D(2) = 6 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 stand
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 stand
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