express: meaning and words from its letters
7 letters · 16 letter points · starts with E · ends with S
Meaning of express
adj
- not-comparable
Moving or operating quickly, as a train not making local stops.
- comparable
Specific or precise; directly and distinctly stated; not merely implied.
Example: I gave him express instructions not to begin until I arrived, but he ignored me.
Truly depicted; exactly resembling.
Example: In my eyes it bore a livelier image of the spirit, it seemed more express and single, than the imperfect and divided countenance.
- postpositional
Providing a more limited but presumably faster service than a full or complete dealer of the same kind or type.
Example: Tesco Express
Source: Wiktionary — express.
noun
A mode of transportation, often a train, that travels quickly or directly, either on a regular schedule or as a special or excursion. Express trains often pass through stations along the way without stopping at them.
Example: I took the express into town.
- Philippines
A mode of transportation, often a train, that travels quickly or directly, either on a regular schedule or as a special or excursion. Express trains often pass through stations along the way without stopping at them. a public utility vehicle, typically a jeepney, that traverses through an expressway
A service that allows mail or money to be sent rapidly from one destination to another.
An express rifle.
Listed forms: expresses.
Source: Wiktionary — express.
adv
Moving or operating quickly, as a train not making local stops.
Example: The train runs express to 96 St.
Source: Wiktionary — express.
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 express.
noun
mail that is distributed by a rapid and efficient system
- express mail
noun
public transport consisting of a fast train or bus that makes only a few scheduled stops
noun
rapid transport of goods
verb
give expression to
Open English WordNet Team, 2025, derived from Princeton University WordNet; selected synonym groups under CC BY 4.0. Source · OEWN notice · Princeton notice.
Is express 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 express
E(1) + X(8) + P(3) + R(1) + E(1) + S(1) + S(1) = 16 points.
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Anagrams of express
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 express
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