lion: meaning and words from its letters
4 letters · 4 letter points · starts with L · ends with N
Meaning of lion
noun
A big cat, Panthera leo, native to Africa, India and formerly much of Europe.
Example: Tigers and lions share a common ancestor from a few million years ago.
A big cat, Panthera leo, native to Africa, India and formerly much of Europe. A male lion, as opposed to a lioness, which is characterized by having a flowing shaggy mane and taking little part in hunting, which can be done cooperatively.
- broadly
Any of various extant and extinct big cats, especially the mountain lion.
A Chinese foo dog.
Listed forms: lions, lyon.
Source: Wiktionary — lion.
adj
- not-comparable
Of the light brown color that resembles the fur of a lion.
Listed forms: lyon.
Source: Wiktionary — lion.
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 lion.
noun
large gregarious predatory feline of Africa and India having a tawny coat with a shaggy mane in the male
- king of beasts
- Panthera leo
noun
a celebrity who is lionized (much sought after)
- social lion
Open English WordNet Team, 2025, derived from Princeton University WordNet; selected synonym groups under CC BY 4.0. Source · OEWN notice · Princeton notice.
Is lion in our word lists?
| Word list | Status |
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| American English | Found |
| British English | Found |
| Extended English | Found |
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Letter-value score of lion
L(1) + I(1) + O(1) + N(1) = 4 points.
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Anagrams of lion
3 other standard-list words use exactly these letters, including repeated letters.
Shorter words from lion
10 shorter standard-list words can be made using no letter more often than it occurs in lion. Showing up to 24, longest first.