anyway: meaning and words from its letters
6 letters · 15 letter points · starts with A · ends with Y
Meaning of anyway
adv
- conjunctive, not-comparable
Regardless; anyhow.
Example: He didn't enjoy washing his car, but it was so dirty that he did it anyway.
- not-comparable
Used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement. See anyhow and at least.
Example: I don't think that's true. I haven't found any evidence, anyway.
- not-comparable
Used to indicate a change of subject.
- not-comparable
Used at the end of a question for emphasis, or to direct the conversation to something of more broad importance (compare with more to the point).
Listed forms: anyways.
Source: Wiktionary — anyway.
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 anyway.
adverb
used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
adverb
in any way whatsoever
Open English WordNet Team, 2025, derived from Princeton University WordNet; selected synonym groups under CC BY 4.0. Source · OEWN notice · Princeton notice.
Is anyway in our word lists?
| Word list | Status |
|---|---|
| American English | Found |
| British English | Found |
| Extended English | Found |
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Letter-value score of anyway
A(1) + N(1) + Y(4) + W(4) + A(1) + Y(4) = 15 points.
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Anagrams of anyway
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 anyway
15 shorter standard-list words can be made using no letter more often than it occurs in anyway. Showing up to 24, longest first.