familiar: meaning and words from its letters
8 letters · 13 letter points · starts with F · ends with R
Meaning of familiar
adj
Known to one, or generally known; commonplace.
Example: There’s a familiar face; that tune sounds familiar.
Acquainted.
Example: I'm quite familiar with this system; she's not familiar with manual gears.
Intimate or friendly.
Example: We are on familiar terms now; our neighbour is not familiar
Of or pertaining to a family; familial.
Source: Wiktionary — familiar.
noun
An attendant spirit, often in animal or demon form.
Example: The witch’s familiar was a black cat.
A member of a pope's or bishop's household.
- obsolete
A member of one's family or household.
- obsolete
A close friend.
Listed forms: familiars.
Source: Wiktionary — familiar.
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 familiar.
adjective
(usually followed by ‘with’) well informed about or knowing thoroughly
adjective
having mutual interests or affections; of established friendship
noun
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
noun
a spirit (usually in animal form) that acts as an assistant to a witch or wizard
- familiar spirit
Open English WordNet Team, 2025, derived from Princeton University WordNet; selected synonym groups under CC BY 4.0. Source · OEWN notice · Princeton notice.
Is familiar in our word lists?
| Word list | Status |
|---|---|
| American English | Found |
| British English | Found |
| Extended English | Found |
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Letter-value score of familiar
F(4) + A(1) + M(3) + I(1) + L(1) + I(1) + A(1) + R(1) = 13 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 familiar
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 familiar
68 shorter standard-list words can be made using no letter more often than it occurs in familiar. Showing up to 24, longest first.