What does ONLY mean?
- Pronunciation
- /ˈoʊnli/
- Letters
- 4
- Scrabble score
- 7
- Words With Friends score
- 8
- How common
- Very common
Meaning
adverb
- and nothing more“I was merely asking”
- without any others being included or involved“was entirely to blame”
- with nevertheless the final result“He arrived only to find his wife dead”
- in the final outcome“These news will only make you more upset”
- except that“It was the same story; only this time she came out better”
- never except when“call me only if your cold gets worse”
- as recently as“I spoke to him only an hour ago”
adjective
- being the only one; single and isolated from others“the lone doctor in the entire county”
Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.
Anagrams of ONLY
No other word in the ENABLE list uses exactly these letters.
Words inside ONLY
6 shorter words can be made from these letters. Here are the most useful.
Related
Questions
Is ONLY a valid word in word games?
ONLY 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 ONLY worth?
ONLY is worth 7 points with Scrabble letter values and 8 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.
What words can you make from ONLY?
6 other words, including ON, NO, YO and LO.