again: meaning and words from its letters
5 letters · 6 letter points · starts with A · ends with N
Meaning of again
adv
- not-comparable
Another time: indicating a repeat of an action.
Example: I enjoyed it so much I went again the next day.
- not-comparable
Back (to a former place or state).
Example: We need to bring the old customs to life again.
- not-comparable
Over and above a factor of one.
Example: This stick is quite long, but that other one is half as long again.
- not-comparable
Used metalinguistically, with the repetition being in the discussion, or in the linguistic or pragmatic context of the discussion, rather than in the subject of discussion.
Example: Great, thanks again!
Listed forms: agen, againe, agayne, ageyne, agin.
Source: Wiktionary — again.
prep
- dialectal
Against.
Listed forms: agen, againe, agayne, ageyne, agin.
Source: Wiktionary — again.
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 again.
adverb
anew
- once again
- once more
- over again
Open English WordNet Team, 2025, derived from Princeton University WordNet; selected synonym groups under CC BY 4.0. Source · OEWN notice · Princeton notice.
Is again in our word lists?
| Word list | Status |
|---|---|
| American English | Found |
| British English | Found |
| Extended English | Found |
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Letter-value score of again
A(1) + G(2) + A(1) + I(1) + N(1) = 6 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 again
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 again
14 shorter standard-list words can be made using no letter more often than it occurs in again. Showing up to 24, longest first.