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   Let·ter

   /ˈledər/

   

   noun

   • 1. a character representing one or more of the sounds used in speech; any of the symbols of an alphabet: "a capital letter" Similar alphabetical charactercharactersignsymbolmarktypefiguredevicerunetechnical:grapheme
   • ▪ an emblem in the shape of the initial letter of a school’s name, awarded to a high school or college student for achievement in sports: US "a letter jacket"
   • 2. a written, typed, or printed communication, especially one sent in an envelope by mail or messenger: "he sent a letter to Mrs. Falconer" Similar written messagemessagewritten communicationcommunicationnotelinemissiveepistledispatchreportbulletincorrespondencenewsinformationintelligencewordmailpost
   • ▪ printed communications as legal or formal documents.
   • 3. the precise terms of a statement or requirement; the strict verbal interpretation: "we must be seen to keep the spirit of the law as well as the letter"
   • 4. literature: "the world of letters"
   • ▪ scholarly knowledge; erudition. archaic
   • 5. a style of typeface.

   verb

   • 1. inscribe letters or writing on: "her name was lettered in gold"
   • ▪ classify with letters: "he numbered and lettered the paragraphs"
   • 2. be awarded an emblem, in the shape of the initial letter of the name of one’s high school or college, for achievement in sports: US "juniors who lettered in soccer, basketball, or softball"

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old French lettre, from Latin litera, littera ‘letter of the alphabet’, (plural) ‘epistle, literature, culture’.

   Scrabble Points: 6

   • L

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   • E

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   • T

     1

   • T

     1

   • E

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   • R

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