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PRESS
Scrabble Validity
✅ Valid Word
Valid in:
- SOWPODS/CSW (Scrabble UK)
- TWL/NWL (Scrabble US)
- ENABLE (Words with Friends)
Tile Values
P
3
R
1
E
1
S
1
S
1
Σ
7
Definitions
Noun
- the act of pressing; the exertion of pressure; "he gave the button a press"; "he used pressure to stop the bleeding"; "at the pressing of a button"
- a weightlift in which the barbell is lifted to shoulder height and then smoothly lifted overhead
- any machine that exerts pressure to form or shape or cut materials or extract liquids or compress solids
- a machine used for printing
- clamp to prevent wooden rackets from warping when not in use
- a tall piece of furniture that provides storage space for clothes; has a door and rails or hooks for hanging clothes
- the print media responsible for gathering and publishing news in the form of newspapers or magazines
- a dense crowd of people
- the state of demanding notice or attention; "the insistence of their hunger"; "the press of business matters"
Verb
- ask for or request earnestly; "The prophet bid all people to become good persons"
- force or impel in an indicated direction; "I urged him to finish his studies"
- lift weights; "This guy can press 300 pounds"
- squeeze or press together; "she compressed her lips"; "the spasm contracted the muscle"
- place between two surfaces and apply weight or pressure; "pressed flowers"
- press and smooth with a heated iron; "press your shirts"; "she stood there ironing"
- exert pressure or force to or upon; "He pressed down on the boards"; "press your thumb on this spot"
- make strenuous pushing movements during birth to expel the baby; "`Now push hard,' said the doctor to the woman"
- press from a plastic; "press a record"
- create by pressing; "Press little holes into the soft clay"
- crowd closely; "The crowds pressed along the street"
- exert oneself continuously, vigorously, or obtrusively to gain an end or engage in a crusade for a certain cause or person; be an advocate for; "The liberal party pushed for reforms"; "She is crusading for women's rights"; "The Dean is pushing for his favorite candidate"
- to be oppressive or burdensome; "weigh heavily on the mind"; "Something pressed on his mind"
- be urgent; "This is a pressing problem"
Source: Princeton WordNet 3.1
About the word PRESS
Yes, PRESS is a valid Scrabble word. If you play it, you can score 7 points in Scrabble. It is recognized as a playable word in the SOWPODS/CSW (Scrabble UK), TWL/NWL (Scrabble US), ENABLE (Words with Friends) dictionaries.
PRESS is a 5-letter word. It contains 1 vowels and 4 consonants.