Definitions For Right
noun
- A turn toward the side of the body that is on the south when the person is facing east
- The piece of ground in the outfield on the catcher's right
- Anything in accord with principles of justice
- An abstract idea of that which is due to a person or governmental body by law or tradition or nature
- The hand that is on the right side of the body
- Those who support political or social or economic conservatism; those who believe that things are better left unchanged
- Location near or direction toward the right side; i.e. the side to the south when a person or object faces east
- (frequently plural) the interest possessed by law or custom in some intangible thing
- Behavior that is morally good or correct
- Something that a person is or should be morally or legally allowed to have, get, or do
- The legal authority to reproduce, publish, broadcast, or sell something
verb
- Make right or correct
- Regain an upright or proper position
- Put in or restore to an upright position
- Make reparations or amends for
- In the exact location, position, or moment that is mentioned
- In a direct course or manner
- In a way that agrees with the facts or truth
- To make (something) right : to correct (something wrong or unjust)
- To return (something) to a proper state or condition
- To put (something or someone) back in an upright position
adjective
- Precisely accurate
- Appropriate for a condition or purpose or occasion or a person's character, needs
- Most suitable or right for a particular purpose
- (informal) very; used informally as an intensifier
- (of the side of cloth or clothing) facing or intended to face outward
- Having the axis perpendicular to the base
- Socially right or correct
- In accord with accepted standards of usage or procedure
- Intended for the right hand
- In or into a satisfactory condition
adjective
- Free from error; especially conforming to fact or truth
- Correct in opinion or judgment
- Of or belonging to the political or intellectual right
- Being or located on or directed toward the side of the body to the east when facing north
- In conformance with justice or law or morality
adverb
- To a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (whole' is often used informally for wholly')
- (Southern regional intensive) very; to a great degree
- Exactly
- Immediately
- An interjection expressing agreement
- In the right manner; correctly; suitably
- In an accurate manner
- Precisely, exactly
- In accordance with moral or social standards
- Toward or on the right; also used figuratively
Is Right a Scrabble Word?
Words With Friends
YES
Scrabble US
YES
Scrabble UK
YES
English International (SOWPODS)
YES
Scrabble Global
YES
Enable1 Dictionary
YES
Points in Different Games
Scrabble
9
Words with Friends
9
The word Right is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends
Examples of Right in a Sentence
- You can't treat me like this! It's not right!
- You were right to tell the teacher about the girl who you saw cheating.
- Telling the teacher was the right thing to do.
- We discussed the rights and wrongs of genetic cloning.
- Women fighting for equal rights
- Knowing the truth is her right.
- The keys are right where I said they would be.
- “Where are my keys?” “They're right here.”
- The bank is right next to the pharmacy.
- It was time to right an old wrong.
- No one can right all the wrongs in the world.
- The government needs to do something to right the economy.
Synonyms for Right
Antonyms for Right
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