similar: meaning and words from its letters
7 letters · 9 letter points · starts with S · ends with R
Meaning of similar
adj
Having traits or characteristics in common; alike, allied, comparable.
Example: My new car is quite similar to my old one, except it has a bit more space in the back.
Having the same shape, in particular, having corresponding angles equal and corresponding line segments proportional.
Of two square matrices; being such that a conjugation sends one matrix to the other.
Source: Wiktionary — similar.
noun
That which is similar to, or resembles, something else, as in quality, form, etc.
A material that produces an effect that resembles the symptoms of a particular disease.
Listed forms: similars.
Source: Wiktionary — similar.
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 similar.
adjective
having the same or similar characteristics
adjective
resembling or similar; having the same or some of the same characteristics; often used in combination
adjective
capable of replacing or changing places with something else; permitting mutual substitution without loss of function or suitability
Open English WordNet Team, 2025, derived from Princeton University WordNet; selected synonym groups under CC BY 4.0. Source · OEWN notice · Princeton notice.
Is similar in our word lists?
| Word list | Status |
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| American English | Found |
| British English | Found |
| Extended English | Found |
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Letter-value score of similar
S(1) + I(1) + M(3) + I(1) + L(1) + A(1) + R(1) = 9 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 similar
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 similar
77 shorter standard-list words can be made using no letter more often than it occurs in similar. Showing up to 24, longest first.