Principal

/ˈpɹɪnsəpəl/

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

Scrabble:15 ptsWWF:20 pts9 letters

Definition of Principal

noun

The money originally invested or loaned, on which basis interest and returns are calculated.
"A portion of your mortgage payment goes to reduce the principal, and the rest covers interest."
The chief administrator of a school.
The chief executive and chief academic officer of a university or college.
A legal person that authorizes another (the agent) to act on their behalf; or on whose behalf an agent or gestor in a negotiorum gestio acts.
"My principal sells metal shims."
The primary participant in a crime.

adjective

Primary; most important; first level in importance.
"Smith is the principal architect of this design."
(Latinism) Of or relating to a prince; princely.

Anagrams of Principal

Words You Can Make

50 words can be made from the letters in "principal":

7-LETTER WORDS

priapic rappini

6-LETTER WORDS

caplin carlin inclip pianic priapi rapini

5-LETTER WORDS

acini cairn carpi cilia iliac lapin linac lipin naric palpi panic pical pilar pipal plain+2 more

4-LETTER WORDS

airn anil aril cain carl carn carp clan clap clip crap ilia inia laic lain+10 more

+1 Letter Anagrams

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

Related Word Patterns

PR...Words starting with "pr"...ALWords ending with "al"All 9-letter words Unscramble "principal"

Synonyms & Antonyms

SYNONYMS

deanclientdiapasonproprietorringleaderheadmasterheadmistressheadteacherchiefmainprimary

Rhyming Words

aal abacterial abapical abaxial abbatial abdominal aberrational abettal abiological abnormal abomasal aboral aboriginal abstractional abuttal+5 more

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