ROLL — 4 letter word
roll
The word roll has 4 letters: R, O, L, L. It contains 1 vowel and 3 consonants. It scores 4 points in Scrabble and 6 in Words With Friends. As a verb, it means "cause to move by turning over or in a circular manner of as if on an axis".
4 letter word "roll": R O L L — verb
Scrabble score: 4 Words With Friends score: 6
Letter analysis of roll
| Letter | Count | Type | Scrabble pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| R | 1 | Consonant | 1 |
| O | 1 | Vowel | 1 |
| L | 2 | Consonant | 1 |
1 vowels, 3 consonants, 3 unique letters
Definition of roll
verb
- cause to move by turning over or in a circular manner of as if on an axis "The bowler rolled the ball." Synonyms: revolve
- move, rock, or sway from side to side "The ship rolled on the heavy seas"
- move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment Synonyms: cast
- move along on or as if on wheels or a wheeled vehicle "The President's convoy rolled past the crowds" Synonyms: wheel
- move in a wavy pattern or with a rising and falling motion Synonyms: undulate, wave, flap
- emit, produce, or utter with a deep prolonged reverberating sound "The thunder rolled"
- sell something to or obtain something from by energetic and especially underhanded activity Synonyms: hustle
- occur in soft rounded shapes "The hills rolled past" Synonyms: undulate
- execute a roll, in tumbling "The gymnasts rolled and jumped"
- show certain properties when being rolled "The carpet rolls unevenly" Synonyms: roll up
- take the shape of a roll or cylinder "the carpet rolled out"
- shape by rolling "roll a cigarette"
- boil vigorously Synonyms: seethe
- pronounce with a roll, of the phoneme /r/ "They rolls their r's."
- flatten or spread with a roller "roll out the paper" Synonyms: roll out
- arrange or or coil around "roll your hair around your finger" Synonyms: wind, twine, wrap
- begin operating or running "The cameras were rolling"
- move by turning over or rotating "The child rolled down the hill" Synonyms: turn over
noun
- the act of rolling something (as the ball in bowling) Synonyms: bowl
- a flight maneuver Synonyms: slip
- walking with a swaying gait
- the act of throwing dice Synonyms: cast
- anything rolled up in cylindrical form
- photographic film rolled up inside a container to protect it from light
- a document that can be rolled up for storage "I put the roll into its cannister." Synonyms: scroll
- a list of names "Your name was struck off the rolls." Synonyms: roster
- a long heavy sea wave as it advances towards the shore Synonyms: roller, rolling wave
- the sound of a drum (especially a snare drum) beaten rapidly and continuously Synonyms: paradiddle, drum roll
- a deep prolonged sound (as of thunder or large bells) Synonyms: rolling, peal, pealing
- rotary motion of an object around its own axis Synonyms: axial rotation, axial motion
- small rounded bread either plain or sweet Synonyms: bun
- a roll of currency notes, often taken as the resources of a person or business "I shot my roll on a bob-tailed nag." Synonyms: bankroll
- a round shape formed by a series of concentric circles (as formed by leaves or flower petals) Synonyms: whorl