act: meaning and words from its letters
3 letters · 5 letter points · starts with A · ends with T
Meaning of act
noun
- countable
Something done, a deed.
Example: an act of goodwill
- countable, uncountable
Something done once and for all, as distinguished from a work.
- countable
A product of a legislative body, a statute.
- countable
(In the United States) A legislative proposal, a bill that has not yet become law.
Listed forms: acts.
Source: Wiktionary — act.
verb
- intransitive
To do something.
Example: If you don’t act soon, you will be in trouble.
- intransitive
To perform a theatrical role.
Example: I started acting at the age of eleven in my local theatre.
- intransitive
Of a play: to be acted out (well or badly).
- intransitive
To behave in a certain manner for an indefinite length of time.
Example: A dog which acts aggressively is likely to bite.
Listed forms: acts, acting, acted, glossary, actest.
Source: Wiktionary — act.
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 act.
noun
a legal document codifying the result of deliberations of a committee or society or legislative body
noun
something that people do or cause to happen
- deed
- human action
- human activity
noun
a short performance that is part of a longer program
verb
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
Open English WordNet Team, 2025, derived from Princeton University WordNet; selected synonym groups under CC BY 4.0. Source · OEWN notice · Princeton notice.
Is act in our word lists?
| Word list | Status |
|---|---|
| American English | Found |
| British English | Found |
| Extended English | Found |
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Letter-value score of act
A(1) + C(3) + T(1) = 5 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 act
1 other standard-list word uses exactly these letters, including repeated letters.
Shorter words from act
2 shorter standard-list words can be made using no letter more often than it occurs in act. Showing up to 24, longest first.