former: meaning and words from its letters
6 letters · 11 letter points · starts with F · ends with R
Meaning of former
adj
- not-comparable
Previous.
Example: A former president
Source: Wiktionary — former.
noun
- singular, singular-only
The first of aforementioned two items.
Example: The former is a good idea but the latter is not.
Listed forms: fmr.
Source: Wiktionary — former.
noun
- singular, singular-only
Someone who forms something; a maker; a creator or founder.
Example: Dave was the former of the company.
- singular, singular-only
An object used to form something, such as a template, gauge, or cutting die.
Example: The brick arch was built using a wooden former.
- UK, singular, singular-only
Someone in, or of, a certain form (class).
Example: Fifth-former.
Listed forms: formers.
Source: Wiktionary — former.
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 former.
adjective
belonging to some prior time
adjective
(used especially of persons) of the immediate past
adjective
belonging to the distant past
Open English WordNet Team, 2025, derived from Princeton University WordNet; selected synonym groups under CC BY 4.0. Source · OEWN notice · Princeton notice.
Is former in our word lists?
| Word list | Status |
|---|---|
| American English | Found |
| British English | Found |
| Extended English | Found |
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Letter-value score of former
F(4) + O(1) + R(1) + M(3) + E(1) + R(1) = 11 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 former
1 other standard-list word uses exactly these letters, including repeated letters.
Shorter words from former
27 shorter standard-list words can be made using no letter more often than it occurs in former. Showing up to 24, longest first.