What does GENERAL mean?

Pronunciation
/ˈdʒɛnərəl/
Letters
7
Scrabble score
8
Words With Friends score
11
How common
Very common

Meaning

adjective

  1. applying to all or most members of a category or group“the general public”
  2. not specialized or limited to one class of things“general studies”
  3. prevailing among and common to the general public“the general discontent”
  4. affecting the entire body“a general anesthetic”
  5. somewhat indefinite“bearing a general resemblance to the original”
  6. of worldwide scope or applicability“an issue of cosmopolitan import”

noun

  1. a general officer of the highest rank
  2. the head of a religious order or congregation

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Other forms

generals9

Anagrams of GENERAL

enlarge8gleaner8

Words inside GENERAL

106 shorter words can be made from these letters. Here are the most useful.

agree6 angel6 anger6 angle6 green6 large6 learn5 range6 earn4 gear5 gene5 lane4 near4 real4 age4 are3 ear3 era3 gen4 lee3 leg4 ran3al2an2el2 en2 er2la2 na2re2

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Questions

Is GENERAL a valid word in word games?

GENERAL is in the ENABLE word list, which many word games use, so it is very likely to be accepted. Check your game's own dictionary if a play is challenged.

How many points is GENERAL worth?

GENERAL is worth 8 points with Scrabble letter values and 11 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from GENERAL?

106 other words, including ARE, AN, REAL and LARGE.