frequency: meaning and words from its letters
9 letters · 26 letter points · starts with F · ends with Y
Meaning of frequency
noun
- countable, uncountable
The rate of occurrence of anything; the relationship between incidence and time period.
Example: With growing confidence, the Viking’s raids increased in frequency.
- uncountable
The property of occurring often rather than infrequently.
Example: The FAQ addresses questions that come up with some frequency.
- countable
The quotient of the number of times n a periodic phenomenon occurs over the time t in which it occurs: f=n/t.
Example: The frequency of the musical note A above middle C is 440 oscillations per second.
- countable, uncountable
A tone, character, mood, or vibe
Listed forms: frequencies, frequence.
Source: Wiktionary — frequency.
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 frequency.
noun
the number of occurrences within a given time period
- frequence
- oftenness
noun
the ratio of the number of observations in a statistical category to the total number of observations
- relative frequency
noun
the number of observations in a given statistical category
- absolute frequency
Open English WordNet Team, 2025, derived from Princeton University WordNet; selected synonym groups under CC BY 4.0. Source · OEWN notice · Princeton notice.
Is frequency in our word lists?
| Word list | Status |
|---|---|
| American English | Found |
| British English | Found |
| Extended English | Found |
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Letter-value score of frequency
F(4) + R(1) + E(1) + Q(10) + U(1) + E(1) + N(1) + C(3) + Y(4) = 26 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 frequency
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 frequency
60 shorter standard-list words can be made using no letter more often than it occurs in frequency. Showing up to 24, longest first.