What does SOLITARY mean?

Pronunciation
/ˈsɑləˌtɛri/
Letters
8
Scrabble score
11
Words With Friends score
11
How common
Fairly common

Meaning

adjective

  1. characterized by or preferring solitude“a lone wolf”
  2. of plants and animals; not growing or living in groups or colonies“solitary bees”
  3. lacking companions or companionship“he was alone when we met him”
  4. being the only one; single and isolated from others“the lone doctor in the entire county”
  5. devoid of creatures“a lonely crossroads”

noun

  1. confinement of a prisoner in isolation from other prisoners“he was held in solitary”
  2. one who lives in solitude

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Other forms

solitaries10

Anagrams of SOLITARY

royalist11

Words inside SOLITARY

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

royal8 story8 trial5 also4 arts4 last4 list4 lost4 lots4 sort4 star4 stay7 air3 art3 its3lot3 oil3 say6 sir3 sit3 try6 al2as2 at2 is2it2la2 or2so2 to2

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Questions

Is SOLITARY a valid word in word games?

SOLITARY 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 SOLITARY worth?

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

What words can you make from SOLITARY?

255 other words, including TO, IS, IT and AS.