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ONLY

4 letters

✓ IT'S A WORD
TWL06 ✓ SOWPODS ✓ ENABLE1 ✓
Classic 1 pts
Big 1 pts
Super Big 1 pts

ONLY is a valid 4-letter Boggle word. It's listed in all three major word lists — TWL06, SOWPODS, and ENABLE1. It scores 1 in Classic, 1 in Big, and 1 in Super Big Boggle.

Word family

ONELY 2 ONLIEST 5
adjective
  1. Alone in a category.
    • He is the only doctor for miles.
    • The only people in the stadium were the fans: no players, coaches, or officials.
    • He was the only male in attendance at the boyband concert.
    • That was the only time I went to Turkey.
  2. Singularly superior; the best.
  3. Without sibling; without a sibling of the same gender.
    • He is their only son, in fact, an only child.
  4. obsoleteMere.
adverb
  1. Without others or anything further; exclusively.
    • My heart is hers, and hers only.
    • I threw out only him.
    • The cat sat only on the mat. It kept off the sofa.
    • The only scientist to have won three Nobel prizes.
  2. No more than; just.
    • The cat only sat on the mat. It didn't scratch it.
    • If there were only one more ticket!
  3. As recently as.
    • He left only moments ago.
  4. Emphasizing something that is just or necessary.
    • It's only fair to let him borrow your kite, after you've had his toys all day.
    • He'd been belittling her for years. It's only natural that she left.
  5. UKUsed to express surprise or consternation at an action.
    • She's only gone and run off with the milkman!
  6. IrelandinformalJust, simply, undoubtedly.
    • Sure you're only gorgeous!
  7. Introduces a disappointing or surprising outcome that renders futile something previously mentioned.
    • They rallied from a three-goal deficit only to lose in the final two minutes of play.
    • I spent years studying a degree only to learn there was no requirement for such a certification.
    • I helped him out only for him to betray me.
  8. obsoleteAbove all others; particularly.
conjunction
  1. informalUnder the condition that; but.
    • You're welcome to borrow my bicycle, only please take care of it.
  2. informalBut, except; but in fact.
    • I would enjoy running, only I have this broken leg.
    • She would get good results only she gets nervous.
    • You look like me, only shorter.
noun
  1. An only child.
particle
  1. SingaporeSinglishPlaced at the end of a sentence to emphasize that something is trivial, small, undemanding or deserving of belittlement.
    • Just need to replace the filter only.