general: meaning and words from its letters
7 letters · 8 letter points · starts with G · ends with L
Meaning of general
adj
Including or involving every part or member of a given or implied entity, whole, etc.; common to all, universal.
- postpositional, sometimes
Applied to a person (as a postmodifier or a normal preceding adjective) to indicate supreme rank, in civil or military titles, and later in other terms; pre-eminent.
Prevalent or widespread among a given class or area; common, usual.
Not limited in use or application; applicable across a broad range.
Listed forms: gen, genl, generall.
Source: Wiktionary — general.
noun
- countable, uncountable
The holder of a senior military title, originally designating the commander of an army and now a specific rank falling under field marshal (in the British army) and below general of the army or general of the air force in the US army and air forces.
Example: General Eisenhower was the first SACEUR.
- countable, uncountable
A great strategist or tactician.
Example: Hannibal was one of the greatest generals of the ancient world.
- countable, uncountable
The head of certain religious orders, especially Dominicans or Jesuits.
- countable, uncountable
The equivalent of a king in Chinese chess, the xiangqi piece that is confined to the palace, moves orthogonally one point at a time, and whose loss decides the game.
Listed forms: generals, gen, genl, generall.
Source: Wiktionary — general.
verb
To lead (soldiers) as a general.
Listed forms: generals, generaling, generalling, generaled, generalled, gen.
Source: Wiktionary — general.
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 general.
adjective
of worldwide scope or applicability
noun
a general officer of the highest rank
- full general
noun
the head of a religious order or congregation
- superior general
Open English WordNet Team, 2025, derived from Princeton University WordNet; selected synonym groups under CC BY 4.0. Source · OEWN notice · Princeton notice.
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Letter-value score of general
G(2) + E(1) + N(1) + E(1) + R(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 general
2 other standard-list words use exactly these letters, including repeated letters.
Shorter words from general
88 shorter standard-list words can be made using no letter more often than it occurs in general. Showing up to 24, longest first.