equal
NOUNVERBADJECTIVE
/ikwəl/
5 LETTERS · 2 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH E
equal is a valid 5-letter word worth 14 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
E1Q10U1A1L1
1 + 10 + 1 + 1 + 1 =14 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 28TRIPLE WORD → 42
MEANING
What does equal mean?
NOUN · 1 SENSE
1
A person who is of equal standing with another in a group.
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VERB · 3 SENSES
1
Be identical or equivalent to.
“One dollar equals 1,000 rubles these days!”
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2
Be equal to in quality or ability.
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3
Make equal, uniform, corresponding, or matching.
“let's equalize the duties among all employees in this office”
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ADJECTIVE · 2 SENSES
1
Having the requisite qualities or resources to meet a task.
“he was equal to the task”
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2
Having the same quantity, value, or measure as another.
“on equal terms”
“all men are equal before the law”
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Anagrams of equal
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