country: meaning and words from its letters
7 letters · 12 letter points · starts with C · ends with Y
Meaning of country
noun
- countable, uncountable
The territory of a nation; a sovereign state or a region once independent and still distinct in institutions, language, etc.
- countable, uncountable
A large area regarded as distinct from other areas, e.g. because it is inhabited by a specific group of people
Example: Basque Country
- UK, countable, especially, uncountable
An area of land of undefined extent; a region, a district.
- UK, countable, especially, uncountable
An area of land of undefined extent; a region, a district. An area of land of indefinite extent or of more or less definite extent in relation to human occupation, especially characterized by its particular physical features, or its suitability for a particular activity or connected with its population (by race, dialect, culture, etc.) or a person, especially a writer, or their works.
Example: Thomas Hardy country
Listed forms: countries, contree, countrey, contrey, countre, countrie, counterie, counthry.
Source: Wiktionary — country.
adj
From or in the countryside, connected with it, or typical of it.
Example: Things around here are just a little more country than what he's used to.
Of or connected to country music.
Example: They're mainly a hard rock band, but their new album sounds kinda country to me.
- India
Originating in India rather than being imported from abroad.
Listed forms: countrier, countriest, contree, countrey, contrey, countre, countrie, counterie.
Source: Wiktionary — country.
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 country.
noun
a politically organized body of people under a single government
- state
- nation
- land
- commonwealth
- res publica
- body politic
noun
the territory occupied by a nation
noun
the people who live in a nation or country
noun
an area outside of cities and towns
- rural area
Open English WordNet Team, 2025, derived from Princeton University WordNet; selected synonym groups under CC BY 4.0. Source · OEWN notice · Princeton notice.
Is country in our word lists?
| Word list | Status |
|---|---|
| American English | Found |
| British English | Found |
| Extended English | Found |
These are spelling-list matches, not official game validity checks. Check the rules and dictionary used by your game.
Letter-value score of country
C(3) + O(1) + U(1) + N(1) + T(1) + R(1) + Y(4) = 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 country
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 country
64 shorter standard-list words can be made using no letter more often than it occurs in country. Showing up to 24, longest first.