qualify: meaning and words from its letters
7 letters · 22 letter points · starts with Q · ends with Y
Meaning of qualify
verb
- transitive
To describe or characterize something by listing its qualities.
- intransitive
To successfully fall under some category or description by meeting requisite conditions.
- transitive
To make someone competent or eligible for some position or task.
- intransitive, reflexive
To become competent or eligible for some position or task.
Listed forms: qualifies, qualifying, qualified.
Source: Wiktionary — qualify.
noun
An instance of throwing and catching each prop at least twice.
Source: Wiktionary — qualify.
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 qualify.
verb
prove capable or fit; meet requirements
- measure up
verb
make fit or prepared
verb
specify as a condition or requirement in a contract or agreement; make an express demand or provision in an agreement
verb
describe or portray the character or the qualities or peculiarities 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 qualify in our word lists?
| Word list | Status |
|---|---|
| American English | Found |
| British English | Found |
| Extended English | Found |
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Letter-value score of qualify
Q(10) + U(1) + A(1) + L(1) + I(1) + F(4) + Y(4) = 22 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 qualify
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 qualify
26 shorter standard-list words can be made using no letter more often than it occurs in qualify. Showing up to 24, longest first.