general
/dʒɛnərəl/
nounadjectiveverb
7 letters3 syllables8 points in Scrabble®11 points in WWF®
DEFINITIONS10
NOUN
1
A general officer of the highest rank.
2
The head of a religious order or congregation.
3
ADJECTIVEA fact about the whole (as opposed to particular).
“he discussed the general but neglected the particular”
1
Somewhat indefinite.
“bearing a general resemblance to the original”
“a general description of the merchandise”
2
Of worldwide scope or applicability.
3
Affecting the entire body.
“a general anesthetic”
“general symptoms”
4
Applying to all or most members of a category or group.
“the general public”
“general assistance”
5
Not specialized or limited to one class of things.
“general studies”
“general knowledge”
6
VERBPrevailing among and common to the general public.
“the general discontent”
1
Command as a general.
“We are generaled by an incompetent!”
WORD FORMS
Related formgeneralship
Related formgenerality
GAME SCORES
Scrabble®8 points
Words With Friends®11 points
Double word16 points
Triple word24 points
GOOD TO KNOW
Pig Latineneralgay
Starts & ends withG … L
Syllablesgen · er · al
SYNONYMS & RELATED27
SAME LETTERS, DIFFERENT WORDS
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