real: meaning and words from its letters
4 letters · 4 letter points · starts with R · ends with L
Meaning of real
adj
True, genuine, not merely nominal or apparent.
Example: City hall has its place, but this pub is the real heart of the town.
Genuine, not artificial, counterfeit, or fake.
Example: This is real leather.
Genuine, unfeigned, sincere.
Example: These are real tears!
Actually being, existing, or occurring; not fictitious or imaginary.
Listed forms: realer, realest.
Source: Wiktionary — real.
adv
- US, colloquial, not-comparable
Really; very.
Example: When I told him the truth, he got real mad.
Source: Wiktionary — real.
noun
A commodity; see realty.
One of the three genders that the common gender can be separated into in the Scandinavian languages.
A real number.
- obsolete
A realist.
Listed forms: reals.
Source: Wiktionary — real.
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 real.
adjective
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
adjective
capable of being treated as fact
adjective
being or reflecting the essential or genuine character of something
adjective
having substance or capable of being treated as fact; not imaginary
Open English WordNet Team, 2025, derived from Princeton University WordNet; selected synonym groups under CC BY 4.0. Source · OEWN notice · Princeton notice.
Is real in our word lists?
| Word list | Status |
|---|---|
| American English | Found |
| British English | Found |
| Extended English | Found |
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Letter-value score of real
R(1) + E(1) + A(1) + L(1) = 4 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 real
2 other standard-list words use exactly these letters, including repeated letters.
Shorter words from real
12 shorter standard-list words can be made using no letter more often than it occurs in real. Showing up to 24, longest first.