write: meaning and words from its letters
5 letters · 8 letter points · starts with W · ends with E
Meaning of write
verb
- ambitransitive
To form letters, words or symbols on a surface in order to communicate.
Example: The pupil wrote his name on the paper.
- transitive
To be the author of (a book, article, poem, etc.).
Example: My uncle writes newspaper articles for The Herald.
- intransitive
To compose and send written information (to).
Example: Please write to me when you get there.
- ditransitive
To compose and send (written information or a written message, e.g. a letter) to.
Example: Please write me a letter. Please write a letter to me.
Listed forms: writes, writing, wrote, writ, written, ywriten, glossary.
Source: Wiktionary — write.
noun
The act or style of writing.
The operation of storing data, as in memory or onto disk.
Example: How many writes per second can this hard disk handle?
Listed forms: writes.
Source: Wiktionary — write.
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 write.
verb
produce a literary work
verb
contact in writing
- drop a line
verb
write music
verb
record data on a computer
Open English WordNet Team, 2025, derived from Princeton University WordNet; selected synonym groups under CC BY 4.0. Source · OEWN notice · Princeton notice.
Is write in our word lists?
| Word list | Status |
|---|---|
| American English | Found |
| British English | Found |
| Extended English | Found |
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Letter-value score of write
W(4) + R(1) + I(1) + T(1) + E(1) = 8 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 write
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 write
24 shorter standard-list words can be made using no letter more often than it occurs in write. Showing up to 24, longest first.