equal: meaning and words from its letters
5 letters · 14 letter points · starts with E · ends with L
Meaning of equal
adj
- not-comparable, usually
The same in one or more respects.
- not-comparable, usually
The same in one or more respects. The same in value (status, merit, etc): having or deserving the same rights or treatment.
Example: We hold that all men are created equal and are thus equal under the law.
- not-comparable, usually
The same in one or more respects. The same in all respects that matter practically; interchangeable, fungible, or (even sometimes) identical for practical purposes.
Example: Equal conditions should produce equal results.
- not-comparable, usually
The same in one or more respects. Exactly identical, having the same value.
Example: All right angles are equal.
Source: Wiktionary — equal.
verb
- copulative
To be equal to, to have the same value as; to correspond to.
Example: Two plus two equals four.
- transitive
To make equivalent to; to cause to match.
Example: David equaled the water levels of the bottles, so they now both contain exactly 1 liter.
- transitive
To match in degree or some other quality, to match up to.
- copulative, informal
To have as consequence, to amount to, to mean.
Example: Losing this deal equals losing your job.
Listed forms: equals, equaling, equalling, equaled, equalled.
Source: Wiktionary — equal.
noun
- countable, uncountable
A person or thing of equal status to others.
Example: We're all equals here.
- countable, obsolete, uncountable
State of being equal; equality.
Listed forms: equals.
Source: Wiktionary — equal.
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 equal.
adjective
having the requisite qualities or resources to meet a task
noun
a person who is of equal standing with another in a group
verb
be identical or equivalent to
verb
be equal to in quality or ability
Open English WordNet Team, 2025, derived from Princeton University WordNet; selected synonym groups under CC BY 4.0. Source · OEWN notice · Princeton notice.
Is equal 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 equal
E(1) + Q(10) + U(1) + A(1) + L(1) = 14 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 equal
1 other standard-list word uses exactly these letters, including repeated letters.
Shorter words from equal
9 shorter standard-list words can be made using no letter more often than it occurs in equal. Showing up to 24, longest first.