What does OLD mean?

Pronunciation
/oʊld/
Letters
3
Scrabble score
4
Words With Friends score
5
How common
Very common

Meaning

adjective

  1. (used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age“his mother is very old”
  2. of long duration; not new“old tradition”
  3. (used for emphasis) very familiar“good old boy”
  4. skilled through long experience“an old offender”
  5. belonging to some prior time“erstwhile friend”
  6. (used informally especially for emphasis)“a real honest-to-god live cowboy”
  7. just preceding something else in time or order“the previous owner”

noun

  1. past times (especially in the phrase `in days of old')

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Other forms

olds5oldest7

Anagrams of OLD

dol4

Words inside OLD

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

do3 lo2od3

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Questions

Is OLD a valid word in word games?

OLD 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 OLD worth?

OLD is worth 4 points with Scrabble letter values and 5 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from OLD?

3 other words, including DO, LO and OD.