Files

/faɪlz/

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

Scrabble:8 ptsWWF:9 pts5 letters

Definition of Files

noun

A collection of papers collated and archived together.
A roll or list.
Course of thought; thread of narration.
An aggregation of data on a storage device, identified by a name.
"I'm going to delete these unwanted files to free up some disk space."

verb

To commit (official papers) to some office.
To place in an archive in a logical place and order
To store a file (aggregation of data) on a storage medium such as a disc or another computer.
(with for) To submit a formal request to some office.
"She filed for divorce the next day."
To set in order; to arrange, or lay away.

noun

A column of people one behind another, whether "single file" or in a large group with many files side by side.
"The troops marched in Indian file."
A small detachment of soldiers.
One of the eight vertical lines of squares on a chessboard (i.e., those identified by a letter). The analog horizontal lines are the ranks.

verb

To move in a file.
"The applicants kept filing into the room until it was full."

noun

A hand tool consisting of a handle to which a block of coarse metal is attached, and used for removing sharp edges or for cutting, especially through metal.
A cunning or resourceful person.

verb

To smooth, grind, or cut with a file.
"I'd better file the bottoms of the table legs. Otherwise they will scratch the flooring."

verb

To defile
To corrupt

Anagrams of Files

Exact Anagrams

1 word using all 5 letters:

Words You Can Make

23 words can be made from the letters in "files":

5-LETTER WORDS

4-LETTER WORDS

file fils isle leis lief lies life seif self

3-LETTER WORDS

efs elf els fes fie fil ifs lei les lie lis sei sel

+1 Letter Anagrams

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

+dfelids fields

+rfilers fliers lifers rifles

+tfilets fliest flites itself stifle

Related Word Patterns

FI...Words starting with "fi"...ESWords ending with "es"All 5-letter words Unscramble "files"

Synonyms & Antonyms

SYNONYMS

documentpaper

Rhyming Words

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Related Words

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