Definitions For Literal
noun
- A mistake in printed matter resulting from mechanical failures of some kind
adjective
- Without interpretation or embellishment
- Avoiding embellishment or exaggeration (used for emphasis)
- Being or reflecting the essential or genuine character of something
adjective
- Limited to the explicit meaning of a word or text
Is Literal a Scrabble Word?
Words With Friends
YES
Scrabble US
YES
Scrabble UK
YES
English International (SOWPODS)
YES
Scrabble Global
YES
Enable1 Dictionary
YES
Points in Different Games
Scrabble
7
Words with Friends
9
The word Literal is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends
Examples of Literal in a Sentence
- I was using the word in its literal sense.
- The literal meaning of “know your ropes” is “to know a lot about ropes,” while figuratively it means “to know a lot about how to do something.”
- A literal translation of a book