Liberal
/ˈlɪbɹəl/
Scrabble:9 ptsWWF:12 pts7 letters
Definition of Liberal
noun
- One with liberal views, supporting individual liberty (see Wikipedia's article on Liberalism).
- Someone left-wing; one with a left-wing ideology.
- A supporter of any of several liberal parties.
- One who favors individual voting rights, human and civil rights, and laissez-faire markets (also called "classical liberal"; compare libertarian).
adjective
- (now rare outside set phrases) Pertaining to those arts and sciences the study of which is considered to provide general knowledge, as opposed to vocational/occupational, technical or mechanical training.
"1983, David Leslie Wagner, The Seven liberal arts in the Middle Ages"
- Generous; willing to give unsparingly.
"He was liberal with his compliments."
- Ample, abundant; generous in quantity.
"Add a liberal sprinkling of salt."
- Unrestrained, licentious.
- Widely open to new ideas, willing to depart from established opinions or conventions; permissive.
"Her parents had liberal ideas about child-rearing."
Anagrams of Liberal
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Letter Values
l1
i1
b3
e1
r1
a1
l1
Total: 9 Scrabble points
Rhymes With Liberal
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 "Liberal"
Liberal is a 7-letter word that scores 9 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words With Friends. The letters in "liberal" can be rearranged to form 1 other valid word.
Using "Liberal" in Word Games
When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "liberal" is a low-scoring word.