deal: meaning and words from its letters
4 letters · 5 letter points · starts with D · ends with L
Meaning of deal
noun
- often
An indefinite quantity or amount; a lot (now usually qualified by great or good).
- obsolete
A division, a portion, a share, a part, a piece.
Example: We gave three deals of grain in tribute to the king.
Listed forms: deals.
Source: Wiktionary — deal.
verb
- transitive
To distribute among a number of recipients, to give out as one’s portion or share.
Example: The fighting is over; now we deal out the spoils of victory.
- transitive
To administer or give out, as in small portions.
- transitive
To take action with regard to someone or something.
- ambitransitive
To distribute cards to the players in a game.
Example: I was dealt four aces.
Listed forms: deals, dealing, dealt, dealed.
Source: Wiktionary — deal.
noun
The distribution of cards to players; a player's turn for this.
Example: I didn’t have a good deal all evening.
A particular instance of trading (buying or selling; exchanging; bartering); a transaction.
Example: We need to finalise the deal with Henderson by midnight.
A transaction offered which is financially beneficial; a bargain.
An agreement between parties; an arrangement.
Example: He made a deal with the devil.
Listed forms: deals.
Source: Wiktionary — deal.
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 deal.
noun
a particular instance of buying or selling
- trade
- business deal
noun
an agreement between parties (usually arrived at after discussion) fixing obligations of each
noun
(often followed by ‘of’) a large number or amount or extent
noun
wood that is easy to saw (from conifers such as pine or fir)
Open English WordNet Team, 2025, derived from Princeton University WordNet; selected synonym groups under CC BY 4.0. Source · OEWN notice · Princeton notice.
Is deal in our word lists?
| Word list | Status |
|---|---|
| American English | Found |
| British English | Found |
| Extended English | Found |
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Letter-value score of deal
D(2) + E(1) + A(1) + L(1) = 5 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 deal
3 other standard-list words use exactly these letters, including repeated letters.
Shorter words from deal
12 shorter standard-list words can be made using no letter more often than it occurs in deal. Showing up to 24, longest first.