principle: meaning and words from its letters
9 letters · 15 letter points · starts with P · ends with E
Meaning of principle
noun
A fundamental assumption, fundamental law or guiding belief.
Example: We need some sort of principles to reason from.
A rule used to choose among solutions to a problem.
Example: The principle of least privilege holds that a process should only receive the permissions it needs.
Moral rule or aspect.
Example: I don't doubt your principles.
A rule or law of nature, or the basic idea on how the laws of nature are applied.
Example: Bernoulli's principle
Listed forms: principles.
Source: Wiktionary — principle.
verb
- transitive
To equip with principles; to establish, or fix, in certain principles; to impress with any tenet or rule of conduct.
Listed forms: principles, principling, principled.
Source: Wiktionary — principle.
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 principle.
noun
a basic generalization that is accepted as true and that can be used as a basis for reasoning or conduct
noun
a rule or law concerning a natural phenomenon or the function of a complex system
noun
rule of personal conduct
noun
(law) an explanation of the fundamental reasons (especially an explanation of the working of some device in terms of laws of nature)
Open English WordNet Team, 2025, derived from Princeton University WordNet; selected synonym groups under CC BY 4.0. Source · OEWN notice · Princeton notice.
Is principle in our word lists?
| Word list | Status |
|---|---|
| American English | Found |
| British English | Found |
| Extended English | Found |
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Letter-value score of principle
P(3) + R(1) + I(1) + N(1) + C(3) + I(1) + P(3) + L(1) + E(1) = 15 points.
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Anagrams of principle
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 principle
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