Volunteer
/vɒl.ənˈtɪə/
Scrabble:12 ptsWWF:16 pts9 letters
Definition of Volunteer
noun
- One who enters into, or offers for, any service of his/her own free will, especially when done without pay.
- One who enters into military service voluntarily, but who, when in service, is subject to discipline and regulations like other soldiers; -- opposed to conscript; specifically, a voluntary member of the organized militia of a country as distinguished from the standing army.
- A person who acts out of his own will without a legal obligation, such as a donor.
- A plant that grows spontaneously, without being cultivated on purpose; see volunteer plant in Wikipedia.
- A native or resident of the American state of Tennessee.
verb
- To enlist oneself as a volunteer.
- To do or offer to do something voluntarily.
"to volunteer for doing the dishes"
- To offer, usually unprompted.
"to volunteer an explanation"
- To grow without human sowing or intentional cultivation.
- To offer the services of (someone else) to do something.
"My sister volunteered me to do the dishes."
Anagrams of Volunteer
No exact anagrams found for "volunteer". This word has a unique letter combination.
Letter Values
v4
o1
l1
u1
n1
t1
e1
e1
r1
Total: 12 Scrabble points
Rhymes With Volunteer
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 "Volunteer"
Volunteer is a 9-letter word that scores 12 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words With Friends.
Using "Volunteer" in Word Games
When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "volunteer" is a medium-scoring word.