Total

/ˈtəʊ.təl/

Scrabble:5 ptsWWF:6 pts5 letters
Definition of Total

noun

  1. An amount obtained by the addition of smaller amounts.

    "A total of £145 was raised by the bring-and-buy stall."

  2. Sum.

    "The total of 4, 5 and 6 is 15."

verb

  1. To add up; to calculate the sum of.

    "When we totalled the takings, we always got a different figure."

  2. To equal a total of; to amount to.

    "That totals seven times so far."

  3. To demolish; to wreck completely. (from total loss)

    "Honey, I’m OK, but I’ve totaled the car."

  4. To amount to; to add up to.

    "It totals nearly a pound."

adjective

  1. Entire; relating to the whole of something.

    "The total book is rubbish from start to finish.  The total number of votes cast is 3,270."

  2. (used as an intensifier) Complete; absolute.

    "He is a total failure."

Anagrams of Total

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

+1 Letter Anagrams

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

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 "Total"

Total is a 5-letter word that scores 5 points in Scrabble and 6 points in Words With Friends.

Using "Total" in Word Games

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