REST
/ɹɛst/
4 letters · 1 syllable · noun, verb
Definition of REST
(of a person or animal) Relief from work or activity by sleeping; sleep.
"I need to get a good rest tonight; I was up late last night."
Any relief from exertion; a state of quiet and relaxation.
"We took a rest at the top of the hill to get our breath back."
Peace; freedom from worry, anxiety, annoyances; tranquility.
"It was nice to have a rest from the phone ringing when I unplugged it for a while."
To cease from action, motion, work, or performance of any kind; stop; desist; be without motion.
To come to a pause or an end; end.
To be free from that which harasses or disturbs; be quiet or still; be undisturbed.
That which remains.
"She ate some of the food, but was not hungry enough to eat it all, so she put the rest in the refrigerator to finish later."
Those not included in a proposition or description; the remainder; others.
Synonyms of REST
Words with similar meaning
Examples of REST in a Sentence
- "I need to get a good rest tonight; I was up late last night."
- "We took a rest at the top of the hill to get our breath back."
- "It was nice to have a rest from the phone ringing when I unplugged it for a while."
- "She ate some of the food, but was not hungry enough to eat it all, so she put the rest in the refrigerator to finish later."
Word Details
Is REST a Scrabble Word?
Yes, REST is a valid word in the following dictionaries:
Tip: Short words like REST are excellent for parallel plays and tight board positions in Scrabble.
Letter Values for REST
Point breakdown for each letter in Scrabble and Words With Friends.
| Letter | r | e | s | t | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scrabble | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| WWF | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
Words You Can Make With the Letters in REST
18 words from the letters in REST
4-letter words
3-letter words
How to Use REST in Word Games
REST is worth 4 points in Scrabble and 4 points in Words With Friends, making it a modest-scoring word.
Short word advantage: REST is only 4 letters, making it ideal for parallel plays where you form multiple words simultaneously by placing tiles adjacent to existing words on the board.
Looking for more words from these letters? Unscramble REST to find 18 additional valid words.