Familiar

/fəˈmɪl.i.ə/

Scrabble:13 ptsWWF:15 pts8 letters
Definition of Familiar

noun

  1. An attendant spirit, often in animal or demon form.

    "The witch’s familiar was a black cat."

  2. A member of one's family or household.
  3. A member of a pope's or bishop's household.
  4. A close friend.
  5. The officer of the Inquisition who arrested suspected people.

adjective

  1. Known to one, or generally known; commonplace.

    "there’s a familiar face; that tune sounds familiar"

  2. Acquainted.

    "I'm quite familiar with this system; she's not familiar with manual gears"

  3. Intimate or friendly.

    "we are not on familiar terms; our neighbour is not familiar"

  4. Inappropriately intimate or friendly.

    "Don’t be familiar with me, boy!"

  5. Of or pertaining to a family; familial.
Anagrams of Familiar

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

+1 Letter Anagrams

Words formed by adding one letter to "familiar" 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 "Familiar"

Familiar is a 8-letter word that scores 13 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words With Friends.

Using "Familiar" in Word Games

When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "familiar" is a medium-scoring word.