problem: meaning and words from its letters
7 letters · 13 letter points · starts with P · ends with M
Meaning of problem
noun
A difficulty that has to be resolved or dealt with.
Example: She's leaving because she faced numerous problems to do with racism.
A difficulty that has to be resolved or dealt with. An addiction, other substance use disorder, or comparable psychological challenge.
Example: I think he has a gambling problem. Lending him money will probably only make it worse.
A question to be answered, schoolwork exercise.
Example: Study hard, but don't overdo it. The problems in the exam won't be difficult to solve.
A puzzling circumstance.
Listed forms: problems, probleme.
Source: Wiktionary — problem.
adj
Of a person or an animal, difficult to train or guide; unruly.
Causing a problem; problematic; troublesome.
Listed forms: probleme.
Source: Wiktionary — problem.
verb
- nonstandard, transitive, uncommon
To problematize.
Listed forms: problems, probleming, problemed, probleme.
Source: Wiktionary — problem.
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 problem.
noun
a state of difficulty that needs to be resolved
noun
a source of difficulty
Open English WordNet Team, 2025, derived from Princeton University WordNet; selected synonym groups under CC BY 4.0. Source · OEWN notice · Princeton notice.
Is problem in our word lists?
| Word list | Status |
|---|---|
| American English | Found |
| British English | Found |
| Extended English | Found |
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Letter-value score of problem
P(3) + R(1) + O(1) + B(3) + L(1) + E(1) + M(3) = 13 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 problem
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 problem
74 shorter standard-list words can be made using no letter more often than it occurs in problem. Showing up to 24, longest first.