army: meaning and words from its letters
4 letters · 9 letter points · starts with A · ends with Y
Meaning of army
noun
A large, highly organized military force, concerned mainly with ground (rather than air or naval) operations.
Example: The army was sent in to quell the uprising.
A large, highly organized military force, concerned mainly with ground (rather than air or naval) operations. Used absolutely for that entire branch of the armed forces.
Example: The army received a bigger share of this year's budget increase than the navy or air force.
- capitalized, often
A large, highly organized military force, concerned mainly with ground (rather than air or naval) operations. Within a vast military, a very large tactical contingent (e.g. a number of divisions).
Example: The Fourth Army suffered such losses that its remainders were merged into the Second Army, also deployed on the Western front.
The governmental agency in charge of a state's army.
Example: The army opposed the legislature's involvement.
Listed forms: armies.
Source: Wiktionary — army.
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 army.
noun
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
- regular army
- ground forces
Open English WordNet Team, 2025, derived from Princeton University WordNet; selected synonym groups under CC BY 4.0. Source · OEWN notice · Princeton notice.
Is army in our word lists?
| Word list | Status |
|---|---|
| American English | Found |
| British English | Found |
| Extended English | Found |
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Letter-value score of army
A(1) + R(1) + M(3) + Y(4) = 9 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 army
0 other standard-list words use exactly these letters, including repeated letters.
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Shorter words from army
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