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Only

/ˈəʊn.li/

Scrabble:7 ptsWWF:8 pts4 letters
Definition of Only

noun

  1. An only child.

adjective

  1. Alone in a category.

    "He is the only doctor for miles."

  2. Singularly superior; the best.
  3. Without sibling; without a sibling of the same gender.

    "He is their only son, in fact, an only child."

  4. Mere.

adverb

  1. Without others or anything further; exclusively.

    "My heart is hers, and hers only."

  2. No more than; just.

    "If there were only one more ticket!"

  3. As recently as.

    "He left only moments ago."

  4. Used to express surprise or consternation at an action.

    "She's only gone and run off with the milkman!"

  5. Introduces a disappointing or surprising outcome that renders futile something previously mentioned. See also only to, only for.

    "I helped him out only for him to betray me."

conjunction

  1. Under the condition that; but.

    "You're welcome to borrow my bicycle, only please take care of it."

  2. But; except.

    "I would enjoy running, only I have this broken leg."

Anagrams of Only

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

+1 Letter Anagrams

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

+aonlay
+bnobly
+inoily
+nnonylnylon
+oloony
+ppylon
+ssonly
Related Word Patterns
ON...Words starting with "on"...LYWords ending with "ly"All 4-letter wordsUnscramble "only"
Synonyms & Antonyms
Letter Values
o1
n1
l1
y4

Total: 7 Scrabble points

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Find Anagrams of "only"All 4-Letter WordsWords Starting With "O"
Rhymes With Only
abasedlyabashedlyabdominallyaberrantlyabhorrentlyabidinglyabiogenicallyabioticallyabjectlyablativelyablyabnormally
Related 4-Letter Words
oafsoaksoakyoarsoastoathoatsobasobesobeyobiaobisobitoboeobol

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 "Only"

Only is a 4-letter word that scores 7 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words With Friends.

Using "Only" in Word Games

When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "only" is a low-scoring word.