Raid
/ɹeɪd/
Scrabble:5 ptsWWF:5 pts4 letters
Definition of Raid
noun
- A quick hostile or predatory incursion or invasion in a battle.
- An attack or invasion for the purpose of making arrests, seizing property, or plundering
"a police raid of a narcotics factory"
- An attacking movement.
- An activity initiated at or towards the end of a live broadcast by the broadcaster that sends its viewers to a different broadcast, primarily intended to boost the viewership of the receiving broadcaster. This is frequently accompanied by a message in the form of a hashtag that is posted in the broadcast's chat by the viewers.
- A large group in a massively multiplayer online game, consisting of multiple parties who team up to defeat a powerful enemy.
Anagrams of Raid
Related Word Patterns
Letter Values
r1
a1
i1
d2
Total: 5 Scrabble points
Rhymes With Raid
Word Validity & Sources
SOWPODS (International Scrabble): Valid
TWL (US/Canada Scrabble): Valid
Words With Friends: Valid
Last verified: December 2024
Dictionary data sourced from SOWPODS (178,691 words), combining TWL (Tournament Word List) and the Collins Scrabble Words dictionary. Definitions from Free Dictionary API and Wordnik.
About the Word "Raid"
Raid is a 4-letter word that scores 5 points in Scrabble and 5 points in Words With Friends. The letters in "raid" can be rearranged to form 1 other valid word.
Using "Raid" in Word Games
When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "raid" is a low-scoring word.