Equal

/ˈiːkwəl/

Scrabble:14 ptsWWF:16 pts5 letters
Definition of Equal

noun

  1. A person or thing of equal status to others.

    "This beer has no equal."

  2. State of being equal; equality.

verb

  1. To be equal to, to have the same value as; to correspond to.

    "Two plus two equals four."

  2. To make equivalent to; to cause to match.

    "David equaled the water levels of the bottles, so they now both contain exactly 1 liter."

  3. To have as its consequence.

    "Losing this deal equals losing your job."

adjective

  1. The same in all respects.

    "All men are created equal."

  2. Exactly identical, having the same value.

    "All right angles are equal."

  3. Fair, impartial.
  4. Adequate; sufficiently capable or qualified.

    "This test is pretty tough, but I think I'm equal to it."

  5. Not variable; equable; uniform; even.

    "an equal movement"

Anagrams of Equal

1 word can be made by rearranging all the letters of "equal":

+1 Letter Anagrams

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

Word Validity & Sources

SOWPODS (International Scrabble): Valid
TWL (US/Canada Scrabble): Valid
Words With Friends: Valid
Last verified: December 2024

Dictionary data sourced from SOWPODS (178,691 words), combining TWL (Tournament Word List) and the Collins Scrabble Words dictionary. Definitions from Free Dictionary API and Wordnik.

About the Word "Equal"

Equal is a 5-letter word that scores 14 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words With Friends. The letters in "equal" can be rearranged to form 1 other valid word.

Using "Equal" in Word Games

When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "equal" is a medium-scoring word. It contains the letter Q, which is worth 10 points.