degree: meaning and words from its letters
6 letters · 8 letter points · starts with D · ends with E
Meaning of degree
noun
A completed curriculum of study in tertiary education.
Example: She has two bachelor's degrees and is studying towards a master's degree.
A unit of measurement of angle equal to ¹⁄₃₆₀ of a circle's circumference.
Example: A right angle is a ninety-degree angle.
A unit of measurement of temperature on any of several scales, such as Celsius or Fahrenheit.
Example: 212 degrees Fahrenheit is equal to 100 degrees Celsius.
The sum of the exponents of a term; the order of a polynomial.
Example: A quadratic polynomial is a polynomial of degree 2.
Listed forms: degrees.
Source: Wiktionary — degree.
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 degree.
noun
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
noun
a specific identifiable position in a continuum or series or especially in a process
noun
an award conferred by a college or university signifying that the recipient has satisfactorily completed a course of study
- academic degree
noun
a measure for arcs and angles
- arcdegree
Open English WordNet Team, 2025, derived from Princeton University WordNet; selected synonym groups under CC BY 4.0. Source · OEWN notice · Princeton notice.
Is degree in our word lists?
| Word list | Status |
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| American English | Found |
| British English | Found |
| Extended English | Found |
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Letter-value score of degree
D(2) + E(1) + G(2) + R(1) + E(1) + E(1) = 8 points.
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Anagrams of degree
0 other standard-list words use exactly these letters, including repeated letters.
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Shorter words from degree
22 shorter standard-list words can be made using no letter more often than it occurs in degree. Showing up to 24, longest first.