own: meaning and words from its letters
3 letters · 6 letter points · starts with O · ends with N
Meaning of own
adj
- not-comparable
Belonging to; possessed; acquired and designated by; proper to; property of; titled to; held in one's name; under/using the name of. Often marks a possessive determiner as reflexive, referring back to the subject of the clause or sentence.
- not-comparable
Not shared.
Example: When we move into the new house, the kids will each have their own bedroom.
- not-comparable, obsolete
Peculiar, domestic.
- not-comparable, obsolete
Not foreign.
Listed forms: ain, owne.
Source: Wiktionary — own.
verb
- transitive
To have rightful possession of (property, goods or capital); to have legal title to; to acquire a property or asset.
Example: I own this car.
- transitive
To have recognized political sovereignty over a place, territory, as distinct from the ordinary connotation of property ownership.
Example: The United States owns Point Roberts by the terms of the Treaty of Oregon.
- informal, transitive
To defeat or embarrass; to overwhelm.
Example: I will own my enemies.
- transitive
To virtually or figuratively enslave.
Listed forms: owns, owning, owned.
Source: Wiktionary — own.
noun
- Internet
A crushing insult.
Listed forms: owns.
Source: Wiktionary — own.
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 own.
adjective
belonging to or on behalf of a specified person (especially yourself); preceded by a possessive
verb
have ownership or possession of
Open English WordNet Team, 2025, derived from Princeton University WordNet; selected synonym groups under CC BY 4.0. Source · OEWN notice · Princeton notice.
Is own in our word lists?
| Word list | Status |
|---|---|
| American English | Found |
| British English | Found |
| Extended English | Found |
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Letter-value score of own
O(1) + W(4) + N(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 own
2 other standard-list words use exactly these letters, including repeated letters.
Shorter words from own
4 shorter standard-list words can be made using no letter more often than it occurs in own. Showing up to 24, longest first.