modify: meaning and words from its letters
6 letters · 15 letter points · starts with M · ends with Y
Meaning of modify
verb
- transitive
To change part of.
Example: Her publisher advised her to modify a few parts of the book to make it easier to read.
- intransitive
To be or become modified.
- transitive
To set bounds to; to moderate.
- transitive
To qualify the meaning of.
Listed forms: modifies, modifying, modified, glossary, modifiest.
Source: Wiktionary — modify.
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Synonyms by meaning
Words are grouped by sense, so they are not necessarily interchangeable in every context. Search synonyms for modify.
verb
add a modifier to a constituent
verb
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
Open English WordNet Team, 2025, derived from Princeton University WordNet; selected synonym groups under CC BY 4.0. Source · OEWN notice · Princeton notice.
Is modify in our word lists?
| Word list | Status |
|---|---|
| American English | Found |
| British English | Found |
| Extended English | Found |
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Letter-value score of modify
M(3) + O(1) + D(2) + I(1) + F(4) + Y(4) = 15 points.
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Anagrams of modify
0 other standard-list words use exactly these letters, including repeated letters.
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Shorter words from modify
26 shorter standard-list words can be made using no letter more often than it occurs in modify. Showing up to 24, longest first.