fellow: meaning and words from its letters
6 letters · 12 letter points · starts with F · ends with W
Meaning of fellow
noun
- also, figuratively, in-plural
A companion; a comrade.
- in-plural
An animal which is a member of a breed or species, or a flock, herd, etc.
- in-plural
An object which is associated with another object; especially, as part of a set.
- also, attributive
One comparable in characteristics with another; especially, as belonging to the same class or group.
Example: my fellow Americans
Listed forms: fellows.
Source: Wiktionary — fellow.
verb
- archaic, transitive
To address (someone) as "fellow", especially in an insulting manner (see noun sense 10.6).
- archaic, poetic, transitive
To equal (someone or something); also, to cause or find someone or something to be equal to (another).
- obsolete, transitive
To pair or suit (someone or something) with another; also, to pair or suit someone or something with (another); to arrange (things) in pairs.
- also, obsolete, reflexive, transitive
To associate or join (oneself, someone, or something) with another in companionship or a partnership.
Listed forms: fellows, fellowing, fellowed.
Source: Wiktionary — fellow.
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 fellow.
noun
a boy or man
noun
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
noun
a person who is member of one's class or profession
- colleague
- confrere
noun
one of a pair
Open English WordNet Team, 2025, derived from Princeton University WordNet; selected synonym groups under CC BY 4.0. Source · OEWN notice · Princeton notice.
Is fellow in our word lists?
| Word list | Status |
|---|---|
| American English | Found |
| British English | Found |
| Extended English | Found |
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Letter-value score of fellow
F(4) + E(1) + L(1) + L(1) + O(1) + W(4) = 12 points.
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Anagrams of fellow
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 fellow
21 shorter standard-list words can be made using no letter more often than it occurs in fellow. Showing up to 24, longest first.