life: meaning and words from its letters
4 letters · 7 letter points · starts with L · ends with E
Meaning of life
noun
- uncountable, usually
The state of organisms preceding their death, characterized by biological processes such as metabolism and reproduction and distinguishing them from inanimate objects; the state of being alive and living.
Example: I want my kids to live a good life. He gave up on life.
- uncountable, usually
The state of organisms preceding their death, characterized by biological processes such as metabolism and reproduction and distinguishing them from inanimate objects; the state of being alive and living. The status possessed by any of a number of entities, including animals, plants, fungi, bacteria, and sometimes viruses, which have the properties of replication and metabolism.
- uncountable, usually
The animating principle or force that keeps an inorganic thing or concept metaphorically alive (dynamic, relevant, etc) and makes it a “living document”, “living constitution”, etc.
- uncountable, usually
Lifeforms, generally or collectively.
Listed forms: lives, lyfe.
Source: Wiktionary — life.
verb
To replace components whose operational lifetime has expired.
Listed forms: lifes, lifing, lifed, lyfe.
Source: Wiktionary — life.
intj
- obsolete
Synonym of God's life (an oath).
Listed forms: lyfe.
Source: Wiktionary — life.
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 life.
noun
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
noun
the condition of living or the state of being alive
noun
the period during which something is functional (as between birth and death)
noun
animation and energy in action or expression
Open English WordNet Team, 2025, derived from Princeton University WordNet; selected synonym groups under CC BY 4.0. Source · OEWN notice · Princeton notice.
Is life in our word lists?
| Word list | Status |
|---|---|
| American English | Found |
| British English | Found |
| Extended English | Found |
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Letter-value score of life
L(1) + I(1) + F(4) + E(1) = 7 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 life
2 other standard-list words use exactly these letters, including repeated letters.
Shorter words from life
8 shorter standard-list words can be made using no letter more often than it occurs in life. Showing up to 24, longest first.