double: meaning and words from its letters
6 letters · 9 letter points · starts with D · ends with E
Meaning of double
adj
- not-comparable
Made up of two matching or complementary elements.
Example: The closet has double doors.
- not-comparable
Of twice the quantity.
Example: Give me a double serving of mashed potatoes.
- not-comparable
Of a family relationship, related on both the maternal and paternal sides of a family.
Example: He's my double cousin as my mother's sister married my father's brother.
- not-comparable
Designed for two (people, cars, etc.).
Example: a double room
Source: Wiktionary — double.
adv
- not-comparable
Twice over; twofold; doubly.
- not-comparable
Two together; two at a time.
Example: When I met the twins, I thought I was seeing double.
- not-comparable
Into two halves or sections.
Example: The old man was bent double under his heavy burden.
Source: Wiktionary — double.
noun
Twice the number, amount, size, etc.
Example: I did double his sales this month.
A person who resembles and stands in for another person, often for safety purposes
Example: Saddam Hussein was rumored to have many doubles.
A drink with two portions of alcohol.
Example: On second thought, make that a double.
Two shifts of work back to back.
Example: I work a double this weekend.
Listed forms: doubles.
Source: Wiktionary — double.
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 double.
adjective
having more than one decidedly dissimilar aspects or qualities
adjective
consisting of or involving two parts or components usually in pairs
adjective
twice as great or many
adjective
used of homologous chromosomes associated in pairs in synapsis
Open English WordNet Team, 2025, derived from Princeton University WordNet; selected synonym groups under CC BY 4.0. Source · OEWN notice · Princeton notice.
Is double in our word lists?
| Word list | Status |
|---|---|
| American English | Found |
| British English | Found |
| Extended English | Found |
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Letter-value score of double
D(2) + O(1) + U(1) + B(3) + L(1) + E(1) = 9 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 double
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 double
44 shorter standard-list words can be made using no letter more often than it occurs in double. Showing up to 24, longest first.