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DREADS

(noun, adj.sat, verb)

Definitions

There are 3 meanings of the word Dreads.

Dreads - as a noun

Fearful expectation or anticipation

Example: "The student looked around the examination room with apprehension"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
apprehension19apprehensiveness
Hypernyms (Closely Related)
fear7fearfulness17fright13
Hyponyms (Broadly Related)

Dreads - as an adjective satellite

Causing fear or dread or terror

Example: "The awful war"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
awful11dire5direful11dreaded10dreadful13fearful13fearsome13frightening19horrendous14horrific16terrible10

Dreads - as a verb

Be afraid or scared of; be frightened of

Example: "I fear the winters in moscow"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
fear7
Hypernyms (Closely Related)
Hyponyms (Broadly Related)

Example Sentences

"She has long dreads that reach down to her waist."
"He spends hours each week maintaining his dreads."
"She braided colorful beads into her dreads."
"His dreads give him a unique and distinctive look."
"I like the way dreads look, but I'm not sure if I could pull them off."
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Word Game Points

Is DREADS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, dreads is valid for both Scrabble US and EU
US/CA Valid UK/EU Valid

DREADS has a SCRABBLE points total of 8.

Is DREADS a valid Words With Friends word?
Yes, dreads is valid for Words With Friends
Valid Word
DREADS has a WORDS WITH FRIENDS points total of 8.

Is DREADS a valid WordFeud word?
Yes, dreads is valid for WordFeud
Valid Word
DREADS has a WORDFEUD points total of 8.

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