alone
/ə'loʊn/
adverbadjective
5 letters2 syllables5 points in Scrabble®7 points in WWF®
DEFINITIONS6
ADVERB
1
Without anybody else or anything else.
“the child stayed home alone”
“the pillar stood alone, supporting nothing”
2
ADJECTIVEWithout any others being included or involved.
“the burden of proof rests on the prosecution alone”
1
Lacking companions or companionship.
“he was alone when we met him”
“she is alone much of the time”
2
Exclusive of anyone or anything else.
“she alone believed him”
“cannot live by bread alone”
3
Radically distinctive and without equal.
“he is alone in the field of microbiology”
“this theory is altogether alone in its penetration of the problem”
4
Isolated from others.
“could be alone in a crowded room”
“was alone with her thoughts”
WORD FORMS
Related formaloneness
GAME SCORES
Scrabble®5 points
Words With Friends®7 points
Double word10 points
Triple word15 points
GOOD TO KNOW
Pig Latinaloneway
Starts & ends withA … E
Syllablesa · lone
SYNONYMS & RELATED18
SAME LETTERS, DIFFERENT WORDS
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