final: meaning and words from its letters
5 letters · 8 letter points · starts with F · ends with L
Meaning of final
noun
- Canada, Philippines, US
A final examination; a test or examination given at the end of a term or class; the test that concludes a class.
A final examination taken at the end of the final year of an undergraduate course, which contributes towards a student's degree classification.
The last round, game or match in a contest, after which the winner is determined.
The final part of a syllable, the combination of medial and rime in phonetics and phonology.
Listed forms: finals, finall.
Source: Wiktionary — final.
adj
Last; ultimate.
Example: final solution; the final day of a school term
Conclusive; decisive.
Example: a final judgment; the battle of Waterloo brought the contest to a final issue
Respecting an end or object to be gained; respecting the purpose or ultimate end in view.
Expressing purpose; as in the term final clause.
Listed forms: finall.
Source: Wiktionary — final.
verb
- colloquial, intransitive
To qualify for the final round of a competition.
Example: Mike finalled in both the 400 meter and the 800 meter races.
Listed forms: finals, finaling, finalling, finaled, finalled, finall.
Source: Wiktionary — final.
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 final.
adjective
occurring at or forming an end or termination
adjective
conclusive in a process or progression
adjective
not to be altered or undone
noun
an examination administered at the end of an academic term
- final examination
- final exam
Open English WordNet Team, 2025, derived from Princeton University WordNet; selected synonym groups under CC BY 4.0. Source · OEWN notice · Princeton notice.
Is final 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 final
F(4) + I(1) + N(1) + A(1) + L(1) = 8 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 final
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 final
23 shorter standard-list words can be made using no letter more often than it occurs in final. Showing up to 24, longest first.