REAL
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Definition
Pronunciation: //ɹiːl//
adj
- (economics) Having been adjusted to remove the effects of inflation; measured in purchasing power (contrast nominal)."My dad calculated my family's real consumption per month."
- (economics) Relating to the result of the actions of rational agents; relating to neoclassical economic models as opposed to Keynesian models.
- (mathematics, of a number) Being either a rational number, or the limit of a convergent infinite sequence of rational numbers: being one of a set of numbers with a one-to-one correspondence to the points on a line.
- (law) Relating to immovable tangible property."real estate; real property"
adv
- (US, colloquial) Really; very."When I told him the truth, he got real mad."
noun
- (grammar) One of the three genders that the common gender can be separated into in the Scandinavian languages.
- (mathematics, computing) A real number."There have been several classical constructions of the reals that avoid these problems, the most famous ones being Dedekind Cuts and Cauchy Sequences, named respectively for the mathematicians Richard Dedekind (1831 - 1916) and Augustine Cauchy (1789 - 1857). We will not discuss these constructions here, but will use a more modern one developed by Gabriel Stolzenberg, based on "interval arithmetic.""
- (obsolete) A realist."Scotists, Thomists, Reals, Nominals"
noun
- (uncountable) A unit of currency used in Portugal and its colonies from 1430 until 1911, and in Brazil from 1790 until 1942.
- (countable) A coin worth one real.
Source: Kaikki
Word Details
- Length
- 4 letters
- Scrabble Points
- 4 points
- Words With Friends Points
- 5 points
Word Games
- Scrabble US/Canada (OTCWL)
- Yes
- Scrabble UK (SOWPODS)
- Yes
- Wordle
- No
- Words With Friends
- Yes
How many Scrabble points is the word 'REAL'?
The word REAL is worth 4 points in Scrabble.
R1
E1
A1
L1
Total: 4 points
How many Words With Friends points is the word 'REAL'?
The word REAL is worth 5 points in Words With Friends.
R1
E1
A1
L2
Total: 5 points
What's the difference between Scrabble and Words With Friends points?
While many letters share the same point values, there are several key differences between Scrabble and Words With Friends point values:
- B, C, M, P: Worth 3 points in Scrabble, but 4 points in Words With Friends
- H, Y: Worth 4 points in Scrabble, but 3 points in Words With Friends
- L, N, U: Worth 1 point in Scrabble, but 2 points in Words With Friends
- V: Worth 4 points in Scrabble, but 5 points in Words With Friends
- J: Worth 8 points in Scrabble, but 10 points in Words With Friends
Note: These are base letter values. Actual game scores also depend on bonus squares (Double/Triple Letter/Word) and board placement, which differ between the two games. See the complete Scrabble point values and Words With Friends point values for full reference.