private: meaning and words from its letters
7 letters · 12 letter points · starts with P · ends with E
Meaning of private
adj
Belonging or pertaining to an individual person, group of people, or entity that is not the state.
Example: In some countries, healthcare is provided by both the government and private companies.
Relating to an individual or group of individuals outside of their official roles; often, sensitive or personal.
Example: This book is her private journal.
Not publicly known or divulged; secret, confidential; (of a message) intended only for a specific person or group.
Example: The identity of the beneficiaries of the trust is private.
Protected from view or disturbance by others; secluded; not publicly accessible.
Example: Can we go somewhere more private?
Source: Wiktionary — private.
noun
A soldier of the lowest rank in the army.
A doctor working in privately rather than publicly funded health care.
- euphemistic, in-plural
The genitals.
- plural-normally
A private lesson.
Example: If you want to learn ballet, consider taking privates.
Listed forms: privates.
Source: Wiktionary — private.
verb
- Internet, transitive
To make something hidden from the public (without deleting it permanently).
Listed forms: privates, privating, privated.
Source: Wiktionary — private.
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 private.
adjective
concerning things deeply private and personal
adjective
concerning one person exclusively
adjective
not expressed
noun
an enlisted man of the lowest rank in the Army or Marines
- buck private
- common soldier
Open English WordNet Team, 2025, derived from Princeton University WordNet; selected synonym groups under CC BY 4.0. Source · OEWN notice · Princeton notice.
Is private in our word lists?
| Word list | Status |
|---|---|
| American English | Found |
| British English | Found |
| Extended English | Found |
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Letter-value score of private
P(3) + R(1) + I(1) + V(4) + A(1) + T(1) + E(1) = 12 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 private
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 private
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