What does PARTICULAR mean?

Pronunciation
/pərˈtɪkjələr/
Letters
10
Scrabble score
14
Words With Friends score
18
How common
Very common

Meaning

adjective

  1. unique or specific to a person or thing or category“the particular demands of the job”
  2. separate and distinct from others of the same group or category“interested in one particular artist”
  3. surpassing what is common or usual or expected“he paid especial attention to her”
  4. first and most important“his special interest is music”
  5. exacting especially about details“a finicky eater”
  6. providing specific details or circumstances“a particular description of the room”

noun

  1. a fact about some part (as opposed to general)“he always reasons from the particular to the general”
  2. a small part that can be considered separately from the whole“it was perfect in all details”

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Other forms

particulars15

Anagrams of PARTICULAR

No other word in the ENABLE list uses exactly these letters.

Words inside PARTICULAR

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

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Questions

Is PARTICULAR a valid word in word games?

PARTICULAR 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 PARTICULAR worth?

PARTICULAR is worth 14 points with Scrabble letter values and 18 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from PARTICULAR?

199 other words, including IT, AT, UP and PART.