CARRY — 5 letter word
carry
The word carry has 5 letters: C, A, R, R, Y. It contains 1 vowel and 4 consonants. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 10 in Words With Friends. As a noun, it means "the act of carrying something".
5 letter word "carry": C A R R Y — noun
Scrabble score: 10 Words With Friends: 10
Letter Analysis of carry
| Letter | Count | Type | Scrabble pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| C | 1 | Consonant | 3 |
| A | 1 | Vowel | 1 |
| R | 2 | Consonant | 1 |
| Y | 1 | Consonant | 4 |
1 vowels, 4 consonants, 4 unique letters
Definition of carry
noun
- the act of carrying something
verb
- to be pregnant with Synonyms: bear, have a bun in the oven, gestate, expect
- to continue or extend Synonyms: extend
- to include, as on a list
- to sing or play against other voices or parts "They cannot carry a tune."
- to serve as a means for expressing something Synonyms: express, convey
- to pass on a communication
- to be successful in
- to win in an election
- to secure the passage or adoption of bills and motions
- to cover a certain distance or advance beyond
- to have a certain range
- to be able to feed "This land will carry ten cows to the acre"
- to drink alcohol without showing ill effects Synonyms: hold
- to bear or be able to bear the weight, pressure,or responsibility of
- to propel or give impetus to
- to move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body "You must carry your camping gear." Synonyms: transport
- to support or hold in a certain manner Synonyms: hold, bear
- to bear a crop "this land does not carry olives"
- to include as the content Synonyms: run
- to pursue a line of scent or be a bearer "The dog was taught to fetch and carry."
- to transfer a number, cipher, or remainder to the next column or unit's place before or after, in addition or multiplication "put down 5 and carry 2"
- to transmit or serve as the medium for transmission Synonyms: channel, conduct, convey, transmit, impart
- to transfer entries from one account book to another Synonyms: post
- to have on hand "Do you carry kerosene heaters?" Synonyms: stock, stockpile
- to capture after a fight
- to have on the surface, or on the skin "The boat's hull carried many scratches."
- to behave in a certain manner Synonyms: act
- to take further or advance "carry a cause"
- to compensate for a weaker partner or member by one's own performance "Sometimes it seems like they carry all the weight around here."
- to extend to a certain degree "The comedian carried the joke too far."
- to win approval or support for Synonyms: sway, persuade
- to be equipped with a mast or sail "This boat can only carry a small sail"
- to be necessarily associated with or result in or involve
- to have or possess something abstract "I carry their image in my mind's eye."
- to keep up with financial support
- to contain or hold "I can carry that bag for you." Synonyms: hold, contain
- to have with oneself Synonyms: take, pack
- to be conveyed over a certain distance
- to have as an inherent or characteristic feature or have as a consequence