always: meaning and words from its letters
6 letters · 12 letter points · starts with A · ends with S
Meaning of always
adv
- not-comparable
At all times; throughout all time; since the beginning.
Example: God is always the same.
- not-comparable
Constantly during a certain period, or regularly at stated intervals (opposed to sometimes or occasionally).
Example: In this street, the shops always close during lunchtime.
- informal, not-comparable
if necessary, or if there is no better option; in any event.
Example: I thought I could always go back to work.
Listed forms: alwayes, alwayz, alwayez, allus.
Source: Wiktionary — always.
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 always.
adverb
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
- ever
- e'er
adverb
without variation or change, in every case
adverb
invariably
Open English WordNet Team, 2025, derived from Princeton University WordNet; selected synonym groups under CC BY 4.0. Source · OEWN notice · Princeton notice.
Is always in our word lists?
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Letter-value score of always
A(1) + L(1) + W(4) + A(1) + Y(4) + S(1) = 12 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 always
0 other standard-list words use exactly these letters, including repeated letters.
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Shorter words from always
29 shorter standard-list words can be made using no letter more often than it occurs in always. Showing up to 24, longest first.