once: meaning and words from its letters
4 letters · 6 letter points · starts with O · ends with E
Meaning of once
adv
- not-comparable
One and only one time.
Example: I have only once eaten pizza.
- not-comparable
Formerly; during some period in the past.
Example: He was once the most handsome man around.
- not-comparable
Multiplied by one: indicating that a number is multiplied by one.
Example: Once three is three.
- not-comparable, obsolete
At any time; ever.
Example: If the facts once became known, we'd be in trouble.
Source: Wiktionary — once.
conj
As soon as; when; after.
Example: We'll get a move on once we find the damn car keys!
Source: Wiktionary — once.
noun
- alt-of, obsolete
Obsolete form of ounce.
Base or related entry: ounce.
Listed forms: onces.
Source: Wiktionary — once.
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 once.
adverb
on one occasion
- one time
- in one case
adverb
at a previous time
Open English WordNet Team, 2025, derived from Princeton University WordNet; selected synonym groups under CC BY 4.0. Source · OEWN notice · Princeton notice.
Is once in our word lists?
| Word list | Status |
|---|---|
| American English | Found |
| British English | Found |
| Extended English | Found |
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Letter-value score of once
O(1) + N(1) + C(3) + E(1) = 6 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 once
1 other standard-list word uses exactly these letters, including repeated letters.
Shorter words from once
8 shorter standard-list words can be made using no letter more often than it occurs in once. Showing up to 24, longest first.