friendly: meaning and words from its letters
8 letters · 15 letter points · starts with F · ends with Y
Meaning of friendly
adj
Generally warm, approachable and easy to relate with in character.
Example: Your cat seems very friendly.
Inviting, characteristic of friendliness.
Example: He gave a friendly smile.
Having an easy or accepting relationship with something.
Example: a user-friendly software program
- in-compounds
Compatible with, or not damaging to (the compounded noun).
Example: The cobbled streets aren't very bike-friendly.
Listed forms: friendlier, friendliest.
Source: Wiktionary — friendly.
noun
A game which is of no consequence in terms of ranking, betting, etc.
Example: This match is merely a friendly, so don't worry too much about it.
A person or entity on the same side as one's own in a conflict.
Listed forms: friendlies.
Source: Wiktionary — friendly.
adv
In a friendly manner; like a friend.
Source: Wiktionary — friendly.
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 friendly.
adjective
inclined to help or support; not antagonistic or hostile
- well-disposed
- well disposed
Open English WordNet Team, 2025, derived from Princeton University WordNet; selected synonym groups under CC BY 4.0. Source · OEWN notice · Princeton notice.
Is friendly in our word lists?
| Word list | Status |
|---|---|
| American English | Found |
| British English | Found |
| Extended English | Found |
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Letter-value score of friendly
F(4) + R(1) + I(1) + E(1) + N(1) + D(2) + L(1) + Y(4) = 15 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 friendly
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 friendly
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