Answer
Answer is a valid word in word games.
- Tile score
- 9 points
- Letters
- 6
- Syllables
- 2
- How common
- Very common
Meaning of answer
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nounA statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation.
“I waited several days for his answer”
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nounA statement that solves a problem or explains how to solve the problem.
“they were trying to find a peaceful solution”
Similar: solution , result , resolution , solvent
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nounThe speech act of replying to a question.
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verbReact verbally.
“She didn't want to answer”
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verbRespond to a signal.
“answer the door”
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verbGive the correct answer or solution to.
“answer a question”
Definitions from WordNet 3.0, Princeton University.
Anagrams of answer
Words inside answer
Words of three letters or more made from its letters, longest first.
- swear8
- wears8
- earns5
- snare5
- wares8
- warns8
- nares5
- nears5
- saner5
- sawer8
- sware8
- wanes8
- weans8
- wrens8
- resaw8
- rewan8
- sewan8
- sewar8
- near4
- news7
- earn4
- ears4
- warn7
- wars7
- wear7
- anew7
- ares4
- arse4
- eras4
- sane4
- sera4
- sewn7
- swan7
- ware7
- wren7
- anes4
- awes7
- rase4
- raws7
- sawn7
Words that rhyme with answer
- cancer
- dancer
- lancer
- prancer
- enhancer
- advancer
- anticancer
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