current: meaning and words from its letters
7 letters · 9 letter points · starts with C · ends with T
Meaning of current
noun
- countable, uncountable
The generally unidirectional movement of a gas or fluid.
- countable, uncountable
The part of a fluid that moves continuously in a certain direction, especially (oceanography) ellipsis of ocean current.
- South-Asia, broadly, countable, uncountable
Ellipsis of electric current. electricity, power in general.
- countable, uncountable
A tendency or a course of events.
Listed forms: currents.
Source: Wiktionary — current.
adj
Existing or occurring at the moment.
Example: current events
Generally accepted, used, practiced, or prevalent at the moment; having currency.
Example: current affairs
- South-Asia
Electric; of or relating to electricity.
Example: current bill
- obsolete
Running or moving rapidly.
Listed forms: currenter, currentest.
Source: Wiktionary — current.
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 current.
noun
a flow of electricity through a conductor
- electric current
noun
a steady flow of a fluid (usually from natural causes)
noun
dominant course (suggestive of running water) of successive events or ideas
Open English WordNet Team, 2025, derived from Princeton University WordNet; selected synonym groups under CC BY 4.0. Source · OEWN notice · Princeton notice.
Is current in our word lists?
| Word list | Status |
|---|---|
| American English | Found |
| British English | Found |
| Extended English | Found |
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Letter-value score of current
C(3) + U(1) + R(1) + R(1) + E(1) + N(1) + T(1) = 9 points.
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Anagrams of current
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 current
55 shorter standard-list words can be made using no letter more often than it occurs in current. Showing up to 24, longest first.