Familiar

8 lettersadjectivecommon

Updated February 2026

Definition

Well known from long or close association, or having a good knowledge of something. Commonly or frequently encountered.

“The melody sounded familiar, though she couldn't recall where she'd heard it.”

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Eight letters with -IAR ending; contains four vowels A, I, I, A

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Worth 13 points; the F and M provide decent scoring potential

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