real


Meanings

  • any rational or irrational number
  • the basic unit of money in Brazil; equal to 100 centavos
  • an old small silver Spanish coin
  • being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory; - Longfellow
    • "real objects"
    • "real people
    • "a film based on real life"
    • "a real illness"
    • "real humility"
    • "Life is real! Life is earnest!"
  • no less than what is stated; worthy of the name;
    • "the real reason"
    • "real war"
    • "a real friend"
    • "a real woman"
    • "meat and potatoes--I call that a real meal"
    • "it's time he had a real job"
    • "it's no penny-ante job--he's making real money"
  • not to be taken lightly;
    • "statistics demonstrate that poverty and unemployment are very real problems"
    • "to the man sleeping regularly in doorways homelessness is real"
  • capable of being treated as fact;
    • "his brief time as Prime Minister brought few real benefits to the poor"
  • being or reflecting the essential or genuine character of something;
  • of, relating to, or representing an amount that is corrected for inflation;
    • "real prices"
    • "real income"
    • "real wages"
  • having substance or capable of being treated as fact; not imaginary; - Shakespeare
  • (of property) fixed or immovable;
    • "real property consists of land and buildings"
  • coinciding with reality; - F.A.Olafson
  • used as intensifiers; `real' is sometimes used informally for `really'; `rattling' is informal;
    • "a really enjoyable evening"
    • "I'm real sorry about it"
  • REAL adj REALER, REALEST having actual existence
  • REAL n pl. -S or -ES a former monetary unit of Spain
  • REAL n pl. REIS a former monetary unit of Portugal and Brazil


Scrabble Score: 4

real is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word

real is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary

real is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary


Words With Friends Score: 5

real is a valid Words With Friends word