Definitions For Reach

noun

  • The act of physically reaching or thrusting out
  • An area in which something acts or operates or has power or control:
  • The limit of capability
  • The limits within which something can be effective
  • The distance that you can stretch your arm to touch, pick up, or grab something
  • The ability or power of someone or something to do, achieve, or control something
  • The parts of an area that are a long way from the center

verb

  • Be in or establish communication with
  • To exert much effort or energy
  • Move forward or upward in order to touch; also in a metaphorical sense
  • Reach a point in time, or a certain state or level
  • Reach a destination, either real or abstract
  • Reach a goal
  • Place into the hands or custody of
  • To gain with effort
  • To extend as far as
  • To be able to touch, pick up, or grab (something) by moving or stretching
  • To move or stretch (your hand, arm, etc.) when you are trying to touch or grab something
  • To arrive at (a place that you have been traveling to)

Is Reach 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
10
Words with Friends
10

The word Reach is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends

Examples of Reach in a Sentence

  • She couldn't reach the apple. She was too short.
  • He couldn't reach the apple, even with a stick.
  • She can't reach that far.
  • The ball was just out of reach.
  • Their goal is out of reach.
  • The country's farthest reaches had not been explored.

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