somewhat: meaning and words from its letters
8 letters · 16 letter points · starts with S · ends with T
Meaning of somewhat
adv
- not-comparable
To a limited extent or degree; not completely.
Example: The crowd was somewhat larger than expected, perhaps due to the good weather.
- UK, not-comparable
Very.
Example: That hat seems somewhat small for him.
Listed forms: summat.
Source: Wiktionary — somewhat.
pron
- archaic
Something.
Listed forms: summat.
Source: Wiktionary — somewhat.
noun
- countable, uncountable
A certain quantity or degree; a part, more or less; something.
- countable, uncountable
A person or thing of importance; a somebody.
Listed forms: somewhats, summat.
Source: Wiktionary — somewhat.
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 somewhat.
adverb
to a small degree or extent
- slightly
- more or less
adverb
to certain extent or degree
Open English WordNet Team, 2025, derived from Princeton University WordNet; selected synonym groups under CC BY 4.0. Source · OEWN notice · Princeton notice.
Is somewhat 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 somewhat
S(1) + O(1) + M(3) + E(1) + W(4) + H(4) + A(1) + T(1) = 16 points.
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Anagrams of somewhat
0 other standard-list words use exactly these letters, including repeated letters.
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Shorter words from somewhat
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