Immediate

/ɪˈmiːdɪət/

Scrabble:14 ptsWWF:16 pts9 letters
Definition of Immediate

adjective

  1. Happening right away, instantly, with no delay.

    "Computer users these days expect immediate results when they click on a link."

  2. Very close; direct or adjacent.

    "immediate family;  immediate vicinity"

  3. Manifestly true; requiring no argument.
  4. (of an instruction operand) embedded as part of the instruction itself, rather than stored elsewhere (such as a register or memory location)
  5. (procedure word) Used to denote that a transmission is urgent.

    "Bravo Three, this Bravo Six. Immediate! We are coming under fire from the north from an unknown enemy, over!"

Anagrams of Immediate

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

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 "Immediate"

Immediate is a 9-letter word that scores 14 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words With Friends.

Using "Immediate" in Word Games

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