Else

/ɛls/

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

Scrabble:4 ptsWWF:5 pts4 letters

Definition of Else

adjective

(used only with indefinite or interrogative pronouns) Other; in addition to previously mentioned items.
"The instructor is busy. Can anyone else help me?"

adverb

(follows interrogative adverbs) Otherwise, if not.
"How else (=in what other way) can it be done?"

conjunction

For otherwise; or else.
"Then the Wronskian of f and g must be nonzero, else they could not be linearly independent."

Anagrams of Else

Exact Anagrams

3 words using all 4 letters:

Words You Can Make

9 words can be made from the letters in "else":

4-LETTER WORDS

3-LETTER WORDS

eel els lee les see sel

+1 Letter Anagrams

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

+kkeels leeks sleek

+ppeels peles sleep speel

Related Word Patterns

EL...Words starting with "el"...SEWords ending with "se"All 4-letter words Unscramble "else"

Synonyms & Antonyms

SYNONYMS

otherwise

Rhyming Words

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Related Words

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