Definitions for reindeer

reindeer rein·deer

Spelling: [reyn-deer]
IPA: /ˈreɪnˌdɪər/

Reindeer is a 8 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 9 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 10 points.

You can make 108 anagrams from letters in reindeer (deeeinrr).

Definitions for reindeer

noun

  1. any of several large deer of the genus Rangifer, of northern and arctic regions of Europe, Asia, and North America, both male and female of which have antlers.

Origin of reindeer

1350-1400; Middle English raynder(e) Old Norse hreindȳri, equivalent to hreinn reindeer + dȳr animal (cognate with deer)

Examples for reindeer

Residents there proclaimed in 1927 that Santa could never live in the North Pole because his reindeer would never survive.

"We must go to the old reindeer and hire their hack," said Mr. Lyle.

Not only has he not “done Santa in four years,” but he has sold his reindeer as well.

Presumably with caroling, though presumably not with “Grandma Got Run Over by a reindeer.”

As temperatures in the Arctic skyrocket, reindeer are suffering staggeringly large, rapid population losses.

I have but ridden from the reindeer this morning, and so I am neither fatigued nor dusted.

Certainly, if the reindeer had a fault, it was that it was too clean.

Mr. Vincent left the reindeer, and Clement went to his mother's room.

But of all the beasts that begged to do him service, Claus liked the reindeer best.

The fish is tasty, but the real treat is exotic game like reindeer.

Word Value for reindeer
Scrable

9

Words with friends

10

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