raw

NOUNADJECTIVE /rɔ/
3 LETTERS · 1 SYLLABLE · STARTS WITH R

raw is a valid 3-letter word worth 6 points in Scrabble and 6 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS
R1A1W4
1 + 1 + 4 =6 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 12TRIPLE WORD → 18
MEANING

What does raw mean?

NOUN · 1 SENSE
1

Informal terms for nakedness.

“in the raw”

ADJECTIVE · 13 SENSES
1

Brutally unfair or harsh.

“received raw treatment from his friends”

“a raw deal”

2

Having the surface exposed and painful.

“a raw wound”

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3

Not processed or refined.

“raw sewage”

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4

Not treated with heat to prepare it for eating.

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5

Untempered and unrefined.

“raw talent”

“raw beauty”

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6

Hurting.

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7

Lacking training or experience.

“raw recruits”

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8

Used of wood and furniture.

“raw wood”

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(used especially of commodities) being unprocessed or manufactured using only simple or minimal processes.

“raw wool”

“raw sugar”

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11

Devoid of elaboration or diminution or concealment; bare and pure.

“raw fury”

“you may kill someone someday with your raw power”

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12

Not processed or subjected to analysis.

“raw data”

“the raw cost of production”

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13

Unpleasantly cold and damp.

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