legend: meaning and words from its letters
6 letters · 8 letter points · starts with L · ends with D
Meaning of legend
noun
- countable, uncountable
The life story of a saint (such stories are often embellished, but any kind is called a legend).
Example: As a child she had nothing to read but the legends of early Christian martyrs.
- countable, uncountable
An unrealistic story depicting past events. A story of unknown origin describing plausible but extraordinary past events.
Example: The legend of Troy was discovered to have a historical basis.
- countable, uncountable
An unrealistic story depicting past events. A plausible story set in the historical past, but whose historicity is uncertain.
Example: the legend of Robin Hood
- countable, uncountable
An unrealistic story depicting past events. A story in which a kernel of truth is embellished to an unlikely degree.
Example: The 1984 Rose Bowl prank has spawned many legends. Here's the real story.
Listed forms: legends.
Source: Wiktionary — legend.
verb
- archaic, transitive
To tell or narrate; to recount.
Listed forms: legends, legending, legended.
Source: Wiktionary — legend.
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 legend.
noun
a story about mythical or supernatural beings or events
noun
brief description accompanying an illustration
Open English WordNet Team, 2025, derived from Princeton University WordNet; selected synonym groups under CC BY 4.0. Source · OEWN notice · Princeton notice.
Is legend in our word lists?
| Word list | Status |
|---|---|
| American English | Found |
| British English | Found |
| Extended English | Found |
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Letter-value score of legend
L(1) + E(1) + G(2) + E(1) + N(1) + D(2) = 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 legend
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 legend
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