deep: meaning and words from its letters
4 letters · 7 letter points · starts with D · ends with P
Meaning of deep
adj
- also, figuratively
Extending, reaching or positioned far from a point of reference, especially downwards. Extending far down from the top, or surface, to the bottom, literally or figuratively.
Example: The lake is extremely deep.
- also, figuratively
Extending, reaching or positioned far from a point of reference, especially downwards. Positioned far from the surface or other reference point, especially down through something or into something.
Example: Diving down to deep wrecks can be dangerous.
- also, figuratively
Extending, reaching or positioned far from a point of reference, especially downwards. Positioned far from the boundaries of or main approaches to (the specified place); interior.
- also, figuratively
Extending, reaching or positioned far from a point of reference, especially downwards. Far in extent in another (non-downwards, but generally also non-upwards) direction, especially front-to-back.
Example: The shelves are 30 centimetres deep. — They are deep shelves.
Listed forms: deeper, deepest, deepe.
Source: Wiktionary — deep.
adv
Far, especially far down through something or into something, physically or figuratively.
Example: The ogre lived in a cave deep underground.
In a profound, not superficial, manner.
Example: I thought long and deep.
In large volume.
Example: breathe deep, drink deep
Back towards one's own goal, baseline, or similar.
Example: He's normally a midfield player, but today he's playing deep.
Listed forms: deeper, deepest, deepe.
Source: Wiktionary — deep.
noun
- countable, literary, uncountable, with-definite-article
The deep part of a lake, sea or ocean.
Example: creatures of the deep
- countable, uncountable, with-definite-article
The sea, the ocean.
- countable, uncountable
A deep hole or pit, a water well; an abyss.
- countable, uncountable
A deep or innermost part of something in general.
Listed forms: deeps, deepe.
Source: Wiktionary — deep.
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 deep.
adjective
having or denoting a low vocal or instrumental range
adjective
strong; intense
adjective
(of darkness) densely dark
adjective
of an obscure nature
Open English WordNet Team, 2025, derived from Princeton University WordNet; selected synonym groups under CC BY 4.0. Source · OEWN notice · Princeton notice.
Is deep in our word lists?
| Word list | Status |
|---|---|
| American English | Found |
| British English | Found |
| Extended English | Found |
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Letter-value score of deep
D(2) + E(1) + E(1) + P(3) = 7 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 deep
1 other standard-list word uses exactly these letters, including repeated letters.
Shorter words from deep
5 shorter standard-list words can be made using no letter more often than it occurs in deep. Showing up to 24, longest first.