substantial: meaning and words from its letters
11 letters · 13 letter points · starts with S · ends with L
Meaning of substantial
adj
Having a substance; actually existing.
Example: substantial life
Not imaginary; real; actual; true; veritable.
Corporeal; material; firm.
Having good substance; strong; stout; solid; firm.
Example: substantial cloth
Listed forms: substancial.
Source: Wiktionary — substantial.
noun
Anything having substance; an essential part.
Listed forms: substantials, substancial.
Source: Wiktionary — substantial.
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 substantial.
adjective
of considerable importance, size, or worth
adjective
of or relating to the real nature or essential elements of something
adjective
having substance or capable of being treated as fact; not imaginary
adjective
providing abundant nourishment
Open English WordNet Team, 2025, derived from Princeton University WordNet; selected synonym groups under CC BY 4.0. Source · OEWN notice · Princeton notice.
Is substantial 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 substantial
S(1) + U(1) + B(3) + S(1) + T(1) + A(1) + N(1) + T(1) + I(1) + A(1) + L(1) = 13 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 substantial
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 substantial
352 shorter standard-list words can be made using no letter more often than it occurs in substantial. Showing up to 24, longest first.