universal: meaning and words from its letters
9 letters · 12 letter points · starts with U · ends with L
Meaning of universal
adj
Of or pertaining to the universe.
Common to all members of a group or class.
Common to all society; worldwide, global.
Example: She achieved universal fame.
Unlimited; vast; infinite.
Source: Wiktionary — universal.
noun
A characteristic or property that particular things have in common.
Listed forms: universals.
Source: Wiktionary — universal.
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 universal.
adjective
of worldwide scope or applicability
noun
(linguistics) a grammatical rule (or other linguistic feature) that is found in all languages
- linguistic universal
noun
(logic) a proposition that asserts something of all members of a class
- universal proposition
noun
coupling that connects two rotating shafts allowing freedom of movement in all directions
- universal joint
Open English WordNet Team, 2025, derived from Princeton University WordNet; selected synonym groups under CC BY 4.0. Source · OEWN notice · Princeton notice.
Is universal 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 universal
U(1) + N(1) + I(1) + V(4) + E(1) + R(1) + S(1) + A(1) + L(1) = 12 points.
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Anagrams of universal
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 universal
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