What does PRINCIPAL mean?

Pronunciation
/ˈprɪnsəpəl/
Letters
9
Scrabble score
15
Words With Friends score
20
How common
Common

Meaning

noun

  1. the original amount of a debt on which interest is calculated
  2. the educator who has executive authority for a school“she sent unruly pupils to see the principal”
  3. an actor who plays a principal role
  4. capital as contrasted with the income derived from it
  5. (criminal law) any person involved in a criminal offense, regardless of whether the person profits from such involvement
  6. the major party to a financial transaction at a stock exchange; buys and sells for his own account

adjective

  1. most important element“the chief aim of living”

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Other forms

principals16

Anagrams of PRINCIPAL

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

Words inside PRINCIPAL

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

panic9 plain7 carl6clip8 crap8 nail4 pain6 pair6 plan6 rail4 rain4 air3 arc5 can5 cap7 car5 lap5 pan5 pic7 pin5 ran3rip5 ai2 al2an2in2 la2 li2 na2pa4

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Questions

Is PRINCIPAL a valid word in word games?

PRINCIPAL 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 PRINCIPAL worth?

PRINCIPAL is worth 15 points with Scrabble letter values and 20 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from PRINCIPAL?

104 other words, including IN, AN, CAN and CAR.