figure: meaning and words from its letters
6 letters · 10 letter points · starts with F · ends with E
Meaning of figure
noun
A drawing or diagram conveying information.
The representation of any form, as by drawing, painting, modelling, carving, embroidering, etc.; especially, a representation of the human body.
A person, thing, or action representative of another
The appearance or impression made by the conduct or career of a person.
Example: He cut a sorry figure standing there in the rain.
Listed forms: figures.
Source: Wiktionary — figure.
verb
- US
To calculate, to solve a mathematical problem.
- US
To come to understand.
Example: I can’t figure if he’s telling the truth or lying.
To think, to assume, to suppose, to reckon.
Example: We can figure on running a loss this year.
- US, intransitive
To be reasonable or predictable.
Example: It figures that somebody like him would be upset about the situation.
Listed forms: figures, figuring, figured.
Source: Wiktionary — figure.
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 figure.
noun
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
noun
alternative names for the body of a human being
noun
one of the elements that collectively form a system of numeration
noun
a well-known or notable person
- name
- public figure
Open English WordNet Team, 2025, derived from Princeton University WordNet; selected synonym groups under CC BY 4.0. Source · OEWN notice · Princeton notice.
Is figure in our word lists?
| Word list | Status |
|---|---|
| American English | Found |
| British English | Found |
| Extended English | Found |
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Letter-value score of figure
F(4) + I(1) + G(2) + U(1) + R(1) + E(1) = 10 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 figure
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 figure
25 shorter standard-list words can be made using no letter more often than it occurs in figure. Showing up to 24, longest first.