Exclusive

/ɪkˈsklu.sɪv/

Scrabble:21 ptsWWF:25 pts9 letters
Definition of Exclusive

noun

  1. Information (or an artefact) that is granted or obtained exclusively.

    "The editor agreed to keep a lid on a potentially disastrous political scoop in exchange for an exclusive of a happier nature."

  2. A member of a group who exclude others from their society.
  3. (grammar) A word or phrase that restricts something, such as only, solely, or simply.

adjective

  1. Excluding items or members that do not meet certain conditions.
  2. Referring to a membership organisation, service or product: of high quality and/or renown, for superior members only. A snobbish usage, suggesting that members who do not meet requirements, which may be financial, of celebrity, religion, skin colour etc., are excluded.

    "Exclusive clubs tend to serve exclusive brands of food and drinks, in the same exorbitant price range, such as the 'finest' French châteaux."

  3. Exclusionary.
  4. Whole, undivided, entire.

    "The teacher's pet commands the teacher's exclusive attention."

  5. Of or relating to the first-person plural pronoun when excluding the person being addressed.

    "The pronoun in "We're going to a party later, but you aren't invited" is an exclusive "we"."

Anagrams of Exclusive

No exact anagrams found for "exclusive". This word has a unique letter combination.

+1 Letter Anagrams

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Synonyms & Antonyms

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 "Exclusive"

Exclusive is a 9-letter word that scores 21 points in Scrabble and 25 points in Words With Friends.

Using "Exclusive" in Word Games

When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "exclusive" is a high-scoring word. It contains the letter X, which is worth 8 points.