literal
ADJECTIVENOUN
/lɪtərəl/
7 LETTERS · 3 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH L
literal is a valid 7-letter word worth 7 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
L1I1T1E1R1A1L1
1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 =7 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 14TRIPLE WORD → 21
MEANING
What does literal mean?
ADJECTIVE · 4 SENSES
1
Being or reflecting the essential or genuine character of something.
“a literal solitude like a desert”
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2
Avoiding embellishment or exaggeration (used for emphasis).
“it's the literal truth”
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3
Limited to the explicit meaning of a word or text.
“a literal translation”
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4
Without interpretation or embellishment.
“a literal depiction of the scene before him”
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NOUN · 1 SENSE
1
A mistake in printed matter resulting from mechanical failures of some kind.
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BROADER
AT THE BOARD
Anagrams of literal
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