every
Meanings
Adjective Satellite
- (used of count nouns) each and all of the members of a group considered singly and without exception
- "every person is mortal"
- "every party is welcome"
- "had every hope of success"
- "every chance of winning"
- each and all of a series of entities or intervals as specified
- "every third seat"
- "every two hours"
Det
- All of a countable group (considered individually), without exception.
- Denotes equal spacing at a stated interval, or a proportion corresponding to such a spacing.
- Denotes an abundance of something.
Origin / Etymology
Inherited from Middle English every, everich, eaver-euch, averiche, aver alche, ever ælche, from Old English ǣfre ǣlċ, ǣfre ǣġhwelċ (“each and every”). By surface analysis, ever + each or ever + which.
Synonyms
Scrabble Score: 11
every is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL wordevery is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
every is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary
Words With Friends Score: 11
every is a valid Words With Friends word