big: meaning and words from its letters
3 letters · 6 letter points · starts with B · ends with G
Meaning of big
adj
Of great size, large.
Example: Elephants are big animals, and they eat a lot.
- informal
Of great size, large. Fat.
Example: Gosh, she is big!
- figuratively, sometimes
Large with young; pregnant; swelling; ready to give birth or produce.
Example: She was big with child.
- informal
Well-endowed; with a desired body part notably large. Specifically, big-breasted.
Listed forms: bigger, biggest.
Source: Wiktionary — big.
adv
In a loud manner.
In a boasting manner.
Example: He's always talking big, but he never delivers.
In a large amount or to a large extent.
Example: He won big betting on the croquet championship.
- informal
In a large amount or to a large extent. (modifying a preposition)
Example: I've always been big into sport, but I'm especially big into football.
Listed forms: bigger, biggest.
Source: Wiktionary — big.
noun
Someone or something that is large in stature.
An important or powerful person; a celebrity; a big name.
- in-plural
The big leagues, big time.
An initiated member of a sorority or fraternity who acts as a mentor to a new member (the little).
Listed forms: bigs.
Source: Wiktionary — big.
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 big.
adjective
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
adjective
serious or severe
adjective
conspicuous in position or importance
adjective
prodigious
Open English WordNet Team, 2025, derived from Princeton University WordNet; selected synonym groups under CC BY 4.0. Source · OEWN notice · Princeton notice.
Is big in our word lists?
| Word list | Status |
|---|---|
| American English | Found |
| British English | Found |
| Extended English | Found |
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Letter-value score of big
B(3) + I(1) + G(2) = 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 big
1 other standard-list word uses exactly these letters, including repeated letters.
Shorter words from big
1 shorter standard-list words can be made using no letter more often than it occurs in big. Showing up to 24, longest first.