novel: meaning and words from its letters
5 letters · 8 letter points · starts with N · ends with L
Meaning of novel
adj
Newly made, formed or evolved; having no precedent; of recent origin; new.
Original, especially in an interesting way; new and striking; not of the typical or ordinary type.
Source: Wiktionary — novel.
noun
A work of prose fiction, longer than a novella.
- historical
A fable; a short tale, especially one of many making up a larger work.
Listed forms: novels.
Source: Wiktionary — novel.
noun
- obsolete
A novelty; something new.
Listed forms: novels.
Source: Wiktionary — novel.
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Synonyms by meaning
Words are grouped by sense, so they are not necessarily interchangeable in every context. Search synonyms for novel.
adjective
original and of a kind not seen before
adjective
pleasantly new or different
Open English WordNet Team, 2025, derived from Princeton University WordNet; selected synonym groups under CC BY 4.0. Source · OEWN notice · Princeton notice.
Is novel 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 novel
N(1) + O(1) + V(4) + E(1) + L(1) = 8 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 novel
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 novel
16 shorter standard-list words can be made using no letter more often than it occurs in novel. Showing up to 24, longest first.