01 Word definition

dreads

6 letters · 2 vowels · 4 consonants

Is DREADS a word?

Yes. DREADS is a 6-letter verb. DREADS is a plural or present-tense form of DREAD: be afraid or scared of; be frightened of Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell DREADS?

D-R-E-A-D-S

DREADS contains 6 letters, begins with D, and ends with S.

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Meaning and definition

DREADS is a plural or present-tense form of DREAD.

1verb

  1. DREADS is a plural or present-tense form of DREAD: be afraid or scared of; be frightened of

    “I fear the winters in Moscow”
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score8points
Words With Friends8points
Word length6letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is DREADS spelled?

D1R2E3A4D5S6
Starts withDREFirst 3 letters
Ends withADSLast 3 letters
Unique letters5Repeats D
Vowel balance2 / 4Vowels / consonants

03 Word-game status

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04 Exact anagrams

The same letters, rearranged.

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About DREADS.

How do you spell DREADS?

DREADS is spelled D-R-E-A-D-S. It contains 6 letters.