LONG — 4 letter word
long
The word long has 4 letters: L, O, N, G. It contains 1 vowel and 3 consonants. It scores 5 points in Scrabble and 8 in Words With Friends. As a adverb, it means "for an extended time or at a distant time".
4 letter word "long": L O N G — adverb
Scrabble score: 5 Words With Friends: 8
Letter Analysis of long
| Letter | Count | Type | Scrabble pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| L | 1 | Consonant | 1 |
| O | 1 | Vowel | 1 |
| N | 1 | Consonant | 1 |
| G | 1 | Consonant | 2 |
1 vowels, 3 consonants, 4 unique letters
Definition of long
adverb
- for an extended time or at a distant time "a promotion long overdue"
- for an extended distance
adjective
- having or being more than normal or necessary:'long on brains' "in long supply"
- primarily spatial sense
- primarily temporal sense Synonyms: short
- (of speech sounds or syllables) of relatively long duration "the English vowel sounds in `bate', `beat', `bite', `boat', `boot' are long"
- holding securities or commodities in expectation of a rise in prices "is long on coffee"
- planning prudently for the future Synonyms: farseeing, farsighted, foresighted, foresightful, prospicient
- good at remembering Synonyms: retentive, recollective, tenacious
- involving substantial risk "long odds"
- of relatively great height "a race of long gaunt men- Sherwood Anderson"
verb
- desire strongly or persistently Synonyms: yearn, hanker