What does WELL mean?

Pronunciation
/wɛl/
Letters
4
Scrabble score
7
Words With Friends score
9
How common
Very common

Meaning

adverb

  1. (often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (`good' is a nonstandard dialectal variant for `well')“the children behaved well”
  2. thoroughly or completely; fully; often used as a combining form“The problem is well understood”
  3. indicating high probability; in all likelihood“I might well do it”
  4. (used for emphasis or as an intensifier) entirely or fully“a book well worth reading”
  5. to a suitable or appropriate extent or degree“the project was well underway”
  6. favorably; with approval“their neighbors spoke well of them”
  7. to a great extent or degree“I'm afraid the film was well over budget”
  8. with great or especially intimate knowledge“we knew them well”

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Other forms

wells8welled10welling11

Anagrams of WELL

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

Words inside WELL

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

ell3el2 we5

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Questions

Is WELL a valid word in word games?

WELL 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 WELL worth?

WELL is worth 7 points with Scrabble letter values and 9 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from WELL?

3 other words, including WE, EL and ELL.