ad-lib
ADJECTIVEVERBNOUN
/æd_'lɪb/
6 LETTERS · 1 SYLLABLE · STARTS WITH A
ad-lib is a valid 6-letter word worth 8 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
A1D2-0L1I1B3
1 + 2 + 0 + 1 + 1 + 3 =8 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 16TRIPLE WORD → 24
MEANING
What does ad-lib mean?
ADJECTIVE · 2 SENSES
1
With little or no preparation or forethought.
“his ad-lib comments showed poor judgment”
SYNONYMS
SIMILAR
2
Said or done without having been planned or written in advance.
“he made a few ad-lib remarks”
SYNONYMS
SIMILAR
VERB · 1 SENSE
1
Perform without preparation.
SYNONYMS
BROADER
NOUN · 1 SENSE
1
Remark made spontaneously without prior preparation.
“his ad-libs got him in trouble with the politicians”
BROADER
AT THE BOARD