today: meaning and words from its letters
5 letters · 9 letter points · starts with T · ends with Y
Meaning of today
adv
- not-comparable
On the current day or date.
Example: I want this done today.
- not-comparable
In the current era; nowadays; these days.
Example: In the 1500s, people had to do things by hand, but today we have electric can openers.
- informal, not-comparable
On the day of a recurring cycle or event which is currently happening.
Example: We used to prepare everything today, but now we split it over two days.
Source: Wiktionary — today.
noun
- countable, uncountable
The current day or date.
Example: Today is the day we'll fix this once and for all.
- countable, informal, uncountable
The 24-hour period beginning at 5 or 6 a.m. or sunrise of the current day.
- countable, uncountable
The present era; nowadays.
Example: This is the sporty jacket for today's modern man on the go.
Listed forms: todays.
Source: Wiktionary — today.
adj
- informal, not-comparable
Current; up to date.
Source: Wiktionary — today.
Adapted from Wiktionary contributors via Kaikki.org. Selected senses and forms; quotations omitted. Definition text is CC BY-SA 4.0.
Synonyms by meaning
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adverb
in these times
Open English WordNet Team, 2025, derived from Princeton University WordNet; selected synonym groups under CC BY 4.0. Source · OEWN notice · Princeton notice.
Is today in our word lists?
| Word list | Status |
|---|---|
| American English | Found |
| British English | Found |
| Extended English | Found |
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Letter-value score of today
T(1) + O(1) + D(2) + A(1) + Y(4) = 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 today
1 other standard-list word uses exactly these letters, including repeated letters.
Shorter words from today
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