free: meaning and words from its letters
4 letters · 7 letter points · starts with F · ends with E
Meaning of free
adj
Unconstrained.
Example: He was given free rein to do whatever he wanted.
Unconstrained. Not imprisoned or enslaved.
Example: Free Blacks
Unconstrained. Generous; liberal.
Example: He's very free with his money.
Unconstrained. Without obligations.
Example: free time
Listed forms: freer, freest.
Source: Wiktionary — free.
adv
Without needing to pay.
Example: I got this bike free.
- obsolete
Freely; willingly.
Source: Wiktionary — free.
verb
- transitive
To make free; set at liberty; release.
- transitive
To rid of something that confines or oppresses.
- transitive
To relinquish (previously allocated memory) to the system.
Listed forms: frees, freeing, freed.
Source: Wiktionary — free.
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 free.
adjective
costing nothing
- complimentary
- costless
- gratis
- gratuitous
adjective
not fixed in position
adjective
not taken up by scheduled activities
adjective
completely wanting or lacking
Open English WordNet Team, 2025, derived from Princeton University WordNet; selected synonym groups under CC BY 4.0. Source · OEWN notice · Princeton notice.
Is free in our word lists?
| Word list | Status |
|---|---|
| American English | Found |
| British English | Found |
| Extended English | Found |
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Letter-value score of free
F(4) + R(1) + E(1) + E(1) = 7 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 free
3 other standard-list words use exactly these letters, including repeated letters.
Shorter words from free
7 shorter standard-list words can be made using no letter more often than it occurs in free. Showing up to 24, longest first.