clever: meaning and words from its letters
6 letters · 11 letter points · starts with C · ends with R
Meaning of clever
adj
Nimble with hands or body; dexterous; skillful; adept.
Quick to understand, learn, and devise or apply ideas; intelligent.
Mentally quick and resourceful; skilled at achieving what one wants in a mentally agile and inventive way.
Example: clever like a fox
Smart, intelligent, or witty; mentally quick or sharp.
Listed forms: cleverer, cleverest.
Source: Wiktionary — clever.
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 clever.
adjective
showing self-interest and shrewdness in dealing with others
adjective
mentally quick and resourceful
adjective
showing inventiveness and skill
Open English WordNet Team, 2025, derived from Princeton University WordNet; selected synonym groups under CC BY 4.0. Source · OEWN notice · Princeton notice.
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Letter-value score of clever
C(3) + L(1) + E(1) + V(4) + E(1) + R(1) = 11 points.
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Anagrams of clever
0 other standard-list words use exactly these letters, including repeated letters.
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Shorter words from clever
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