narrative: meaning and words from its letters
9 letters · 12 letter points · starts with N · ends with E
Meaning of narrative
adj
Telling a story.
Overly talkative; garrulous.
Of or relating to narration.
Example: the narrative thrust of a film
Source: Wiktionary — narrative.
noun
- countable, uncountable
The systematic recitation of an event or series of events.
- countable, uncountable
That which is narrated.
- countable, uncountable
A representation of an event or story in a way to promote a certain point of view.
Example: changing, controlling the narrative
- countable, uncountable
A manner of conveying a story, fictional or otherwise, in a body of work.
Example: The plot is full of holes, but the narrative is extremely compelling.
Listed forms: narratives.
Source: Wiktionary — narrative.
Adapted from Wiktionary contributors via Kaikki.org. Selected senses and forms; quotations omitted. Definition text is CC BY-SA 4.0.
Synonyms by meaning
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noun
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
Open English WordNet Team, 2025, derived from Princeton University WordNet; selected synonym groups under CC BY 4.0. Source · OEWN notice · Princeton notice.
Is narrative in our word lists?
| Word list | Status |
|---|---|
| American English | Found |
| British English | Found |
| Extended English | Found |
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Letter-value score of narrative
N(1) + A(1) + R(1) + R(1) + A(1) + T(1) + I(1) + V(4) + E(1) = 12 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 narrative
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 narrative
169 shorter standard-list words can be made using no letter more often than it occurs in narrative. Showing up to 24, longest first.