Definition of role

"role" in the noun sense

1. function, office, part, role

the actions and activities assigned to or required or expected of a person or group

"the function of a teacher"

"the government must do its part"

"play its role"

2. character, role, theatrical role, part, persona

an actor's portrayal of someone in a play

"she played the part of Desdemona"

3. function, purpose, role, use

what something is used for

"the function of an auger is to bore holes"

"ballet is beautiful but what use is it?"

4. role

normal or customary activity of a person in a particular social setting

"what is your role on the team?"

Source: WordNet® (An amazing lexical database of English)

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Quotations for role

Authority intoxicates,
And makes mere sots of magistrates;
The fumes of it invade the brain.
And make men giddy, proud and vain;
By this the fool commands the wise;
The noble with the base complies;
The sot assumes the role of wit.
And cowards make the base submit. [ Butler ]

role in Scrabble®

The word role is playable in Scrabble®, no blanks required.

Scrabble® Letter Score: 4

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays In The Letters role:

ROLE
(15)
LORE
(15)
LORE
(15)
ROLE
(15)
 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word role

ROLE
(15)
ROLE
(15)
ROLE
(12)
ROLE
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ROLE
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ROLE
(12)
ROLE
(10)
ROLE
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ROLE
(8)
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ROLE
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ROLE
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ROLE
(6)
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ROLE
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ROLE
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ROLE
(5)
ROLE
(5)
ROLE
(5)
ROLE
(5)
ROLE
(4)

The 101 Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays For Words Using The Letters In role

ROLE
(15)
LORE
(15)
LORE
(15)
ROLE
(15)
ROLE
(12)
ROLE
(12)
LORE
(12)
ROLE
(12)
LORE
(12)
LORE
(12)
LORE
(12)
ROLE
(12)
ROLE
(10)
ROLE
(10)
LORE
(10)
LORE
(10)
ROE
(9)
ORE
(9)
ORE
(9)
ORE
(9)
ROE
(9)
ROE
(9)
ROLE
(8)
LORE
(8)
ROLE
(8)
LORE
(8)
ROLE
(8)
LORE
(8)
LORE
(8)
ROLE
(8)
ROE
(6)
ORE
(6)
ORE
(6)
RE
(6)
ROE
(6)
ROLE
(6)
ORE
(6)
ROLE
(6)
RE
(6)
OR
(6)
OR
(6)
LORE
(6)
EL
(6)
ROLE
(6)
ROLE
(6)
EL
(6)
LORE
(6)
LORE
(6)
LORE
(6)
ROE
(6)
ROLE
(6)
LORE
(6)
ROLE
(6)
LORE
(6)
ROLE
(5)
ROE
(5)
ORE
(5)
ROE
(5)
ROE
(5)
ROE
(5)
LORE
(5)
LORE
(5)
ROLE
(5)
ROLE
(5)
LORE
(5)
ROLE
(5)
LORE
(5)
ORE
(5)
ORE
(5)
ORE
(5)
ROE
(4)
ROLE
(4)
ORE
(4)
ROE
(4)
ORE
(4)
EL
(4)
EL
(4)
EL
(4)
EL
(4)
LORE
(4)
OR
(4)
OR
(4)
OR
(4)
ROE
(4)
OR
(4)
RE
(4)
ORE
(4)
RE
(4)
RE
(4)
RE
(4)
ORE
(3)
EL
(3)
OR
(3)
RE
(3)
OR
(3)
RE
(3)
EL
(3)
ROE
(3)
RE
(2)
OR
(2)
EL
(2)

role in Words With Friends™

The word role is playable in Words With Friends™, no blanks required.

Words With Friends™ Letter Score: 5

Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Play In The Letters role:

LORE
(27)
 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word role

ROLE
(21)
ROLE
(21)
ROLE
(15)
ROLE
(15)
ROLE
(15)
ROLE
(15)
ROLE
(12)
ROLE
(12)
ROLE
(11)
ROLE
(10)
ROLE
(10)
ROLE
(10)
ROLE
(10)
ROLE
(9)
ROLE
(9)
ROLE
(8)
ROLE
(7)
ROLE
(7)
ROLE
(7)
ROLE
(7)
ROLE
(7)
ROLE
(7)
ROLE
(6)
ROLE
(6)
ROLE
(6)
ROLE
(5)

The 109 Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays Using The Letters In role

LORE
(27)
ROLE
(21)
ROLE
(21)
LORE
(21)
LORE
(15)
LORE
(15)
ROLE
(15)
ROLE
(15)
ROLE
(15)
LORE
(15)
ROLE
(15)
LORE
(15)
LORE
(14)
LORE
(12)
ROLE
(12)
ROLE
(12)
ROLE
(11)
LORE
(11)
ROLE
(10)
ROLE
(10)
LORE
(10)
ROLE
(10)
LORE
(10)
ROLE
(10)
LORE
(10)
LORE
(10)
ROLE
(9)
ROLE
(9)
EL
(9)
LORE
(9)
LORE
(9)
ORE
(9)
ROE
(9)
EL
(9)
ROE
(9)
ORE
(9)
ROE
(9)
ORE
(9)
ROLE
(8)
LORE
(8)
LORE
(8)
ROLE
(7)
LORE
(7)
ROLE
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LORE
(7)
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ORE
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(7)
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LORE
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ROE
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LORE
(7)
EL
(7)
ROLE
(7)
RE
(6)
ROE
(6)
EL
(6)
RE
(6)
ROE
(6)
ROLE
(6)
OR
(6)
ORE
(6)
EL
(6)
LORE
(6)
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(6)
LORE
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ROLE
(6)
ORE
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ORE
(6)
OR
(6)
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(5)
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ORE
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EL
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RE
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RE
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RE
(4)
ROE
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ROE
(4)
RE
(3)
ORE
(3)
RE
(3)
OR
(3)
OR
(3)
ROE
(3)
EL
(3)
RE
(2)
OR
(2)

Words containing the sequence role

Word Growth involving role

Shorter words in role

(No shorter words found)

Longer words containing role

banderole banderoled

banderole banderoles

caroled

caroler carolers

casserole casseroled

casserole casseroles

ceftobiprole

chloroleucite chloroleucites

cholesterolemia cholesterolemias hypercholesterolemias

cholesterolemia hypercholesterolemia hypercholesterolemias

cholesterolemia hypocholesterolemia

erythrolein

erythroleukemia

escarole escaroles

fumarole fumaroles

furfurole furfuroles

hypercholesterolemic

microlens microlenses

microleukoblast microleukoblasts

neuroleptic nonneuroleptic

parole cefaparole

parole paroled

parole paroles

petroleum nonpetroleum

phytosterolemia

phytosterolemic

profiterole profiteroles

prolepses

prolepsis

proleptic proleptical proleptically

proleptic proleptics

proletarian nonproletarian

proletarian proletarianisation proletarianisations

proletarian proletarianise proletarianised

proletarian proletarianise proletarianises

proletarian proletarianising

proletarian proletarianism

proletarian proletarianization proletarianizations

proletarian proletarianize proletarianized

proletarian proletarianize proletarianizes

proletarian proletarianizing

proletarian proletarianness

proletarian proletarians

proletariat lumpenproletariat lumpenproletariats

proletariat nonproletariat

proletariat proletariate proletariates

proletariat proletariats lumpenproletariats

proletarisation proletarisations

proletarise proletarised

proletarise proletarises

proletarising

proletarization proletarizations

proletarize proletarized

proletarize proletarizes

proletarizing

proleucocyte proleucocytes

proleukocyte proleukocytes

pyrrole benzopyrrole benzopyrroles dibenzopyrroles

pyrrole benzopyrrole dibenzopyrrole dibenzopyrroles

pyrrole pyrroles benzopyrroles dibenzopyrroles

pyrrole pyrroles tetrapyrroles

pyrrole tetrapyrrole tetrapyrroles

remotecontroled

roleplay roleplayed

roleplay roleplayer roleplayers

roleplay roleplaying

roleplay roleplays

roles banderoles

roles casseroles

roles escaroles

roles fluoroless

roles fumaroles

roles furfuroles

roles paroles

roles profiteroles

roles pyrroles benzopyrroles dibenzopyrroles

roles pyrroles tetrapyrroles

sitosterolemia

sitosterolemic

troleandomycin