usual: meaning and words from its letters
5 letters · 5 letter points · starts with U · ends with L
Meaning of usual
adj
Most commonly occurring; typical.
Example: The preference of a boy to a girl is a usual occurrence in some parts of China.
Listed forms: uzhe, uzh, yoozh.
Source: Wiktionary — usual.
noun
- uncountable
The typical state of something, or something that is typical.
- colloquial, countable
A specific good or service (e.g. a drink) that someone typically orders.
Example: I'll just have the usual.
Listed forms: usuals, uzhe, uzh, yoozh.
Source: Wiktionary — usual.
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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adjective
commonly encountered
Open English WordNet Team, 2025, derived from Princeton University WordNet; selected synonym groups under CC BY 4.0. Source · OEWN notice · Princeton notice.
Is usual in our word lists?
| Word list | Status |
|---|---|
| American English | Found |
| British English | Found |
| Extended English | Found |
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Letter-value score of usual
U(1) + S(1) + U(1) + A(1) + L(1) = 5 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 usual
1 other standard-list word uses exactly these letters, including repeated letters.
Shorter words from usual
7 shorter standard-list words can be made using no letter more often than it occurs in usual. Showing up to 24, longest first.