letter: meaning and words from its letters
6 letters · 6 letter points · starts with L · ends with R
Meaning of letter
noun
A symbol in an alphabet.
Example: There are twenty-six letters in the English alphabet.
A written or printed communication, usually defined as longer and more formal than a note. (Sometimes specifically one that is on paper.)
Example: I wrote a letter to my sister about my life.
The literal meaning of something, as distinguished from its intended and remoter meaning (the spirit).
- in-plural
Literature.
Example: Benjamin Franklin was multiskilled – a scientist, politician and a man of letters.
Listed forms: letters, lettre.
Source: Wiktionary — letter.
verb
- transitive
To print, inscribe, or paint letters on something.
- US, intransitive
To earn a varsity letter (award).
Listed forms: letters, lettering, lettered, lettre.
Source: Wiktionary — letter.
noun
One who lets, or lets out.
Example: the letter of a room
- archaic
One who retards or hinders.
Listed forms: letters, lettor.
Source: Wiktionary — letter.
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 letter.
noun
a written message addressed to a person or organization
noun
the conventional characters of the alphabet used to represent speech
- letter of the alphabet
- alphabetic character
noun
an award earned by participation in a school sport
- varsity letter
Open English WordNet Team, 2025, derived from Princeton University WordNet; selected synonym groups under CC BY 4.0. Source · OEWN notice · Princeton notice.
Is letter in our word lists?
| Word list | Status |
|---|---|
| American English | Found |
| British English | Found |
| Extended English | Found |
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Letter-value score of letter
L(1) + E(1) + T(1) + T(1) + E(1) + R(1) = 6 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 letter
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 letter
21 shorter standard-list words can be made using no letter more often than it occurs in letter. Showing up to 24, longest first.