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RID

3 letters

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Classic 1 pts
Big too short
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Super Big too short
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RID is a valid 3-letter Boggle word. It's listed in all three major word lists — TWL06, SOWPODS, and ENABLE1. It scores 1 in Classic Boggle, though it's too short for Big and Super Big (which need four-letter words).

Word family

RIDS-s 1 RIDDING-ding 5 RIDDED-ded 3 RIDDEN-den 3
verb
  1. alsoreflexivetransitiveFollowed by of: to free (oneself or someone, or a place) from an annoyance or hindrance.
    • I’m glad to be rid of that stupid nickname.
    • We’re trying to rid the world of poverty.
  2. alsoreflexivetransitiveFollowed by away, from, or out of: to remove (oneself or someone, or something, that is annoying, troublesome, or unwanted).
  3. reflexivetransitiveOften followed by from, of, or out of: to free or release, or to rescue or save, (oneself or someone, or something).
  4. archaictransitiveTo clear (a place or way); especially, to clear (land) of trees, undergrowth, etc.
  5. archaictransitiveSometimes followed by away: to destroy or kill (someone).
  6. archaictransitiveSometimes followed by up: to remove obstacles or refuse from (a place); to clean, to clear out; specifically, to clear or empty (the stomach).
  7. archaictransitiveFollowed by up: to eradicate (something); to root out, to uproot.
  8. ShropshirearchaictransitiveSometimes followed by away or off: to complete or get through (a task, or work).
  9. USrareregionaltransitiveOften followed by up: to put (a place, such as a room or a table) in order; to clear, to tidy.
  10. obsoletetransitiveTo dismiss (someone) who has attended on a person; (reflexive) to remove (oneself) from a person's presence after attending to them.
  11. obsoletetransitiveTo settle (a disagreement).
  12. alsoobsoletereflexivetransitiveFollowed by of: to deprive (oneself or someone) of something; to strip.
  13. obsoleteraretransitiveTo get away from or get out of (a place); to escape.
  14. archaicintransitiveTo clear land or some other place.
  15. archaicintransitiveTo clear or empty the stomach; also, to clear the throat.
  16. intransitiveobsoleteOf work: to be completed.
adjective
  1. archaicobsoleteChiefly of a place: which has been ridded (etymology 1, verb sense 1.4.1) or cleared; rid-up.
  2. archaicobsoleteAs the second word in a compound: synonym of ridden (“full of; also, dominated, oppressed, or plagued by”).
  3. archaicobsoletepostpositionalOnly in well-rid: of a horse: ridden.
noun
  1. archaicobsoleterareuncountableProgress which has been made; also, speed.
  2. archaicobsoleteuncountableLoose earth, rubble, etc., on the surface of a quarry which must be removed before digging can begin; rid-work.