grateful: meaning and words from its letters
8 letters · 12 letter points · starts with G · ends with L
Meaning of grateful
adj
Of a person or their actions, feelings, etc.: expressing gratitude or appreciation; appreciative, thankful.
Example: I’m grateful that you helped me out.
- archaic
Of a thing or (obsolete) person: pleasing to the mind or senses; agreeable, pleasant, welcome.
Listed forms: gratefuller, gratefullest, gratefull.
Source: Wiktionary — grateful.
Adapted from Wiktionary contributors via Kaikki.org. Selected senses and forms; quotations omitted. Definition text is CC BY-SA 4.0.
Synonyms by meaning
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adjective
feeling or showing gratitude
Open English WordNet Team, 2025, derived from Princeton University WordNet; selected synonym groups under CC BY 4.0. Source · OEWN notice · Princeton notice.
Is grateful in our word lists?
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| American English | Found |
| British English | Found |
| Extended English | Found |
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Letter-value score of grateful
G(2) + R(1) + A(1) + T(1) + E(1) + F(4) + U(1) + L(1) = 12 points.
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Anagrams of grateful
0 other standard-list words use exactly these letters, including repeated letters.
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Shorter words from grateful
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