lie: meaning and words from its letters
3 letters · 3 letter points · starts with L · ends with E
Meaning of lie
verb
- intransitive
To rest in a horizontal position on a surface.
Example: The book lies on the table; the snow lies on the roof; he lies in his coffin.
- intransitive
To be placed or situated.
- copulative, intransitive
To abide; to remain for a longer or shorter time; to be in a certain state or condition.
Example: to lie waste; to lie fallow; to lie open; to lie hidden; to lie grieving; to lie under one's displeasure; to lie at the mercy of the waves
Used with in: to be or exist; to belong or pertain; to have an abiding place; to consist.
Listed forms: lies, lying, lay, laid, lain, lien, glossary.
Source: Wiktionary — lie.
noun
The terrain and conditions surrounding the ball before it is struck.
The terrain and conditions surrounding the disc before it is thrown.
The position of a fetus in the womb.
A manner of lying; relative position.
Listed forms: lies.
Source: Wiktionary — lie.
verb
- intransitive
To give false information intentionally with intent to deceive.
Example: When Pinocchio lies, his nose grows.
- intransitive
To convey a false image or impression.
Example: Photographs often lie.
- colloquial, intransitive
To be mistaken or unintentionally spread false information.
Example: Sorry, I haven't seen your keys anywhere...wait, I lied! They're right there on the coffee table.
Listed forms: lies, lying, lied, glossary, liest.
Source: Wiktionary — lie.
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 lie.
noun
a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth
verb
originate (in)
verb
have a place in relation to something else
verb
assume a reclining position
- lie down
Open English WordNet Team, 2025, derived from Princeton University WordNet; selected synonym groups under CC BY 4.0. Source · OEWN notice · Princeton notice.
Is lie in our word lists?
| Word list | Status |
|---|---|
| American English | Found |
| British English | Found |
| Extended English | Found |
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Letter-value score of lie
L(1) + I(1) + E(1) = 3 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 lie
1 other standard-list word uses exactly these letters, including repeated letters.
Shorter words from lie
3 shorter standard-list words can be made using no letter more often than it occurs in lie. Showing up to 24, longest first.