study: meaning and words from its letters
5 letters · 9 letter points · starts with S · ends with Y
Meaning of study
verb
- intransitive, literary, transitive, usually
To review materials already learned in order to make sure one does not forget them, usually in preparation for an examination.
Example: Students are expected to start studying for final exams in March.
- literary, transitive
To take a course or courses on a subject.
Example: I study medicine at the university.
- transitive
To acquire knowledge on a subject with the intention of applying it in practice.
Example: Biologists study living things.
- transitive
To look at carefully and minutely.
Example: He studied the map in preparation for the hike.
Listed forms: studies, studying, studied, glossary, studiest.
Source: Wiktionary — study.
noun
- countable, uncountable
Mental effort to acquire knowledge or learning.
Example: The study of languages is fascinating.
- countable, uncountable
The act of studying or examining; examination.
Example: I made a careful study of his sister.
- countable, uncountable
Any particular branch of learning that is studied; any object of attentive consideration.
- countable, uncountable
A room in a house intended for reading and writing; traditionally the private room of the male head of household.
Example: Father spends all his time in the study poring over manuscripts.
Listed forms: studies.
Source: Wiktionary — study.
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 study.
noun
a detailed critical inspection
noun
applying the mind to learning and understanding a subject (especially by reading)
noun
a written document describing the findings of some individual or group
- report
- written report
noun
a branch of knowledge
- discipline
- subject
- subject area
- subject field
- field
- field of study
- bailiwick
Open English WordNet Team, 2025, derived from Princeton University WordNet; selected synonym groups under CC BY 4.0. Source · OEWN notice · Princeton notice.
Is study in our word lists?
| Word list | Status |
|---|---|
| American English | Found |
| British English | Found |
| Extended English | Found |
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Letter-value score of study
S(1) + T(1) + U(1) + D(2) + Y(4) = 9 points.
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Anagrams of study
1 other standard-list word uses exactly these letters, including repeated letters.
Shorter words from study
6 shorter standard-list words can be made using no letter more often than it occurs in study. Showing up to 24, longest first.