original: meaning and words from its letters
8 letters · 9 letter points · starts with O · ends with L
Meaning of original
adj
- not-comparable
Relating to the origin or beginning; preceding all others.
Example: the original state of mankind; the original laws of a country; the original inventor of a process
- not-comparable
First in a series of copies or versions.
Example: The original manuscript contained spelling errors which were fixed in later versions.
- not-comparable
Newly created.
Example: Tonight we will hear an original work by one of our best composers.
- comparable
Fresh, different.
Example: The paper contains a number of original ideas about color perception.
Source: Wiktionary — original.
noun
An object or other creation (e.g. narrative work) from which all later copies and variations are derived.
Example: This manuscript is the original.
A person with a unique and interesting personality or creative talent.
A newly designed garment released by a fashion designer as part of a collection.
A ridgeling.
Listed forms: originals.
Source: Wiktionary — original.
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 original.
noun
an original creation (i.e., an audio recording) from which copies can be made
- master
- master copy
noun
something that serves as a model or a basis for making copies
Open English WordNet Team, 2025, derived from Princeton University WordNet; selected synonym groups under CC BY 4.0. Source · OEWN notice · Princeton notice.
Is original in our word lists?
| Word list | Status |
|---|---|
| American English | Found |
| British English | Found |
| Extended English | Found |
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Letter-value score of original
O(1) + R(1) + I(1) + G(2) + I(1) + N(1) + A(1) + L(1) = 9 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 original
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 original
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