certain

ADJECTIVE /sɜrtən/
7 LETTERS · 2 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH C

certain is a valid 7-letter word worth 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS
C3E1R1T1A1I1N1
3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 =9 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 18TRIPLE WORD → 27
MEANING

What does certain mean?

ADJECTIVE · 7 SENSES
1

Having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured.

“felt certain of success”

“was sure (or certain) she had seen it”

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2

Certain to occur; destined or inevitable.

“he was certain to fail”

“his fate is certain”

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3

Exercising or taking care great enough to bring assurance.

“be certain to disconnect the iron when you are through”

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4

Reliable in operation or effect.

“a quick and certain remedy”

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5

Established irrevocably.

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6

Definite but not specified or identified.

“set aside a certain sum each week”

“to a certain degree”

SIMILAR
7

Established beyond doubt or question; definitely known.

“what is certain is that every effect must have a cause”

“it is certain that they were on the bus”

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AT THE BOARD

Anagrams of certain

SAME TILES, DIFFERENT WORDS

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