above: meaning and words from its letters
5 letters · 10 letter points · starts with A · ends with E
Meaning of above
prep
Physically over; on top of; worn on top of, said of clothing.
Example: He always put his coat on above his sweater.
In or to a higher place; higher than; on or over the upper surface.
Farther north than.
Example: Idaho is above Utah.
Rising; appearing out of reach height-wise.
Listed forms: aboue.
Source: Wiktionary — above.
adv
- not-comparable
Directly overhead; vertically on top of.
- not-comparable
Higher in the same page; earlier in the order as far as writing products go.
- not-comparable
Into or from heaven; in the sky.
Example: He’s in a better place now, floating free as the clouds above.
- not-comparable
In a higher place; upstairs; farther upstream.
Listed forms: aboue.
Source: Wiktionary — above.
adj
- not-comparable
Of heaven; heavenly.
- not-comparable
Being located higher on the same page or on a preceding page.
Listed forms: aboue.
Source: Wiktionary — above.
Adapted from Wiktionary contributors via Kaikki.org. Selected senses and forms; quotations omitted. Definition text is CC BY-SA 4.0.
Synonyms by meaning
Words are grouped by sense, so they are not necessarily interchangeable in every context. Search synonyms for above.
adverb
(in writing) at an earlier place
adverb
in or to a place that is higher
- higher up
- in a higher place
- to a higher place
Open English WordNet Team, 2025, derived from Princeton University WordNet; selected synonym groups under CC BY 4.0. Source · OEWN notice · Princeton notice.
Is above in our word lists?
| Word list | Status |
|---|---|
| American English | Found |
| British English | Found |
| Extended English | Found |
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Letter-value score of above
A(1) + B(3) + O(1) + V(4) + E(1) = 10 points.
This is a sum of letter values without board bonuses or word multipliers. A blank tile is worth zero: subtract the value of each letter supplied by a blank. The score does not establish game validity. Full letter-value table.
Anagrams of above
0 other standard-list words use exactly these letters, including repeated letters.
No other single-word anagram was found in our standard list.
Shorter words from above
6 shorter standard-list words can be made using no letter more often than it occurs in above. Showing up to 24, longest first.