however: meaning and words from its letters
7 letters · 16 letter points · starts with H · ends with R
Meaning of however
adv
- conjunctive, not-comparable
Nevertheless; yet, still; in spite of that.
Example: He told me not to do it. However, I did it anyway. / I did it anyway, however. / I, however, did it anyway.
- conjunctive, not-comparable
In contrast.
Example: The conference itself went very well. The party afterwards, however, was a disaster.
- not-comparable
Regardless of how; no matter how
Example: However clear you think you've been, and however many questions you may've answered, there'll always remain some doubts.
- not-comparable
Regardless of how; regardless of the way in which.
Example: Let me know when you've had your interview, however it goes.
Source: Wiktionary — however.
conj
- proscribed
But, yet, though, although.
Example: *She wanted to go, however she decided against it.
Source: Wiktionary — however.
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 however.
adverb
despite anything to the contrary (usually preceding a concession)
- nevertheless
- withal
- still
- yet
- all the same
- even so
- nonetheless
- notwithstanding
- at the same time
Open English WordNet Team, 2025, derived from Princeton University WordNet; selected synonym groups under CC BY 4.0. Source · OEWN notice · Princeton notice.
Is however in our word lists?
| Word list | Status |
|---|---|
| American English | Found |
| British English | Found |
| Extended English | Found |
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Letter-value score of however
H(4) + O(1) + W(4) + E(1) + V(4) + E(1) + R(1) = 16 points.
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Anagrams of however
1 other standard-list word uses exactly these letters, including repeated letters.
Shorter words from however
49 shorter standard-list words can be made using no letter more often than it occurs in however. Showing up to 24, longest first.