Diagonal

/daɪˈæɡnəl/

Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM

Scrabble:10 ptsWWF:13 pts8 letters

Definition of Diagonal

noun

A line joining non-adjacent vertices of a polygon.
Anything forming or resembling such a line, particularly:

adjective

Joining two nonadjacent vertices (of a polygon or polyhedron).
Having slanted or oblique lines or markings.
Having a slanted or oblique direction.
Of or related to the cater-corner (diagonally opposite) legs of a quadruped, whether the front left and back right or front right and back left.

Anagrams of Diagonal

Exact Anagrams

1 word using all 8 letters:

Words You Can Make

50 words can be made from the letters in "diagonal":

8-LETTER WORDS

7-LETTER WORDS

gonadal loading logania

6-LETTER WORDS

adagio agnail agonal algoid alodia analog anodal dialog doling ganoid lading ladino laogai ligand

5-LETTER WORDS

again aland alang algid algin align aloin along anglo danio dingo doing donga gland gonad+15 more

4-LETTER WORDS

+1 Letter Anagrams

Words formed by adding one letter to "diagonal" and rearranging:

Related Word Patterns

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Synonyms & Antonyms

SYNONYMS

biasslashaslantaslopeslantedslantingslopedsloping

ANTONYMS

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Rhyming Words

aal abacterial abapical abaxial abbatial abdominal aberrational abettal abiological abnormal abomasal aboral aboriginal abstractional abuttal+5 more

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