Definitions
There are 10 meanings of the word
Ray.
How to pronounce ray:
US
Ray - as a noun
A column of light (as from a beacon)
Synonyms (Exact Relations)
beam8beam of lightirradiation12light beamray of lightshaft11shaft of lightHypernyms (Closely Related)
light9visible lightvisible radiationHyponyms (Broadly Related)
A branch of an umbel or an umbelliform inflorescence
(mathematics) a straight line extending from a point
A group of nearly parallel lines of electromagnetic radiation
Synonyms (Exact Relations)
beam8electron beamHypernyms (Closely Related)
electromagnetic radiationelectromagnetic wavenonparticulate radiationHyponyms (Broadly Related)
The syllable naming the second (supertonic) note of any major scale in solmization
Synonyms (Exact Relations)
re2Any of the stiff bony spines in the fin of a fish
Cartilaginous fishes having horizontally flattened bodies and enlarged winglike pectoral fins with gills on the underside; most swim by moving the pectoral fins
Hypernyms (Closely Related)
elasmobranch21selachian14Hyponyms (Broadly Related)
Ray - as a verb
Emit as rays
Example: "That tower rays a laser beam for miles across the sky"
Extend or spread outward from a center or focus or inward towards a center
Example: "Spokes radiate from the hub of the wheel"
Synonyms (Exact Relations)
radiate8Expose to radiation
Example: "Irradiate food"
Synonyms (Exact Relations)
irradiate10Hypernyms (Closely Related)
process11treat5Hyponyms (Broadly Related)
Word Game Points
Is RAY a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, ray is valid for both Scrabble US and EU
RAY has a SCRABBLE points total of 6.
Is RAY a valid Words With Friends word?
Yes, ray is valid for Words With Friends
Valid WordRAY has a WORDS WITH FRIENDS points total of 5.
Is RAY a valid WordFeud word?
Yes, ray is valid for WordFeud
Valid WordRAY has a WORDFEUD points total of 6.
