External

/əksˈtɜːnəl/

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

Scrabble:15 ptsWWF:17 pts8 letters

Definition of External

noun

(chiefly in the plural) The exterior; outward features or appearances.
In the C programming language, a variable that is defined in the source code but whose value comes from some external source.

adjective

Outside of something; on the exterior.
"This building has some external pipework."
Not intrinsic nor essential; accidental; accompanying; superficial.
Foreign; relating to or connected with foreign nations.
"external trade or commerce; the external relations of a state or kingdom"
Away from the mesial plane of the body; lateral.
Provided by something or someone outside of the entity (object, group, company etc.) considered.

Anagrams of External

Words You Can Make

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

7-LETTER WORDS

enteral eternal exalter teleran

6-LETTER WORDS

antler elater entera extern lateen leaner learnt neater relate relent rental

5-LETTER WORDS

alert alter anele antre arene arete artel eaten eater elate enate enter exalt exert extra+20 more

+1 Letter Anagrams

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

Related Word Patterns

EX...Words starting with "ex"...ALWords ending with "al"All 8-letter words Unscramble "external"

Synonyms & Antonyms

ANTONYMS

internal

Rhyming Words

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

Related Words

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