Definition of interval

"interval" in the noun sense

1. time interval, interval

a definite length of time marked off by two instants

2. interval

a set containing all points (or all real numbers) between two given endpoints

3. interval, separation

the distance between things

"fragile items require separation and cushioning"

4. interval, musical interval

the difference in pitch between two notes

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Quotations for interval

Next, with a long interval between. [ Virgil ]

There is a frightful interval between the seed and the timber. [ Johnson ]

We meet with few utterly dull and stupid souls: the sublime and transcendent are still fewer; the generality of mankind stand between, these two extremes: the interval is filled with multitudes of ordinary geniuses, but all very useful, and the ornaments and supports of the commonwealth. [ La Bruyere ]

The misery of human life is made up of large masses, each separated from the other by certain intervals. One year the death of a child; years after, a failure in trade; after another longer or shorter interval, a daughter may have married unhappily; in all - but the singularly unfortunate, the integral parts that compose the sum-total of the unhappiness of a man's life are easily counted and distinctly remembered. [ Coleridge ]

interval in Scrabble®

The word interval is playable in Scrabble®, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Scrabble® Letter Score: 11

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays In The Letters interval:

INTERVAL
(108)
INTERVAL
(108)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (6 words)

latrine, ratline, reliant, retinal, trenail, ventral

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word interval

INTERVAL
(108)
INTERVAL
(108)
INTERVAL
(72)
INTERVAL
(72)
INTERVAL
(45)
INTERVAL
(44)
INTERVAL
(44)
INTERVAL
(38)
INTERVAL
(36)
INTERVAL
(36)
INTERVAL
(36)
INTERVAL
(36)
INTERVAL
(36)
INTERVAL
(32)
INTERVAL
(30)
INTERVAL
(26)
INTERVAL
(26)
INTERVAL
(26)
INTERVAL
(26)
INTERVAL
(26)
INTERVAL
(26)
INTERVAL
(26)
INTERVAL
(26)
INTERVAL
(24)
INTERVAL
(24)
INTERVAL
(24)
INTERVAL
(24)
INTERVAL
(24)
INTERVAL
(24)
INTERVAL
(24)
INTERVAL
(22)
INTERVAL
(22)
INTERVAL
(22)
INTERVAL
(22)
INTERVAL
(21)
INTERVAL
(17)
INTERVAL
(16)
INTERVAL
(16)
INTERVAL
(15)
INTERVAL
(15)
INTERVAL
(15)
INTERVAL
(14)
INTERVAL
(14)
INTERVAL
(14)
INTERVAL
(13)
INTERVAL
(13)

The 200 Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays For Words Using The Letters In interval

INTERVAL
(108)
INTERVAL
(108)
VENTRAL
(92 = 42 + 50)
VENTRAL
(90 = 40 + 50)
VENTRAL
(83 = 33 + 50)
VENTRAL
(83 = 33 + 50)
VENTRAL
(83 = 33 + 50)
VENTRAL
(83 = 33 + 50)
VENTRAL
(83 = 33 + 50)
VENTRAL
(83 = 33 + 50)
VENTRAL
(83 = 33 + 50)
VENTRAL
(80 = 30 + 50)
VENTRAL
(80 = 30 + 50)
RETINAL
(78 = 28 + 50)
TRENAIL
(78 = 28 + 50)
RELIANT
(78 = 28 + 50)
VENTRAL
(78 = 28 + 50)
VENTRAL
(78 = 28 + 50)
RATLINE
(78 = 28 + 50)
LATRINE
(78 = 28 + 50)
LATRINE
(74 = 24 + 50)
TRENAIL
(74 = 24 + 50)
RELIANT
(74 = 24 + 50)
RATLINE
(74 = 24 + 50)
TRENAIL
(74 = 24 + 50)
VENTRAL
(74 = 24 + 50)
LATRINE
(74 = 24 + 50)
TRENAIL
(74 = 24 + 50)
RETINAL
(74 = 24 + 50)
RATLINE
(74 = 24 + 50)
TRENAIL
(74 = 24 + 50)
RETINAL
(74 = 24 + 50)
LATRINE
(74 = 24 + 50)
LATRINE
(74 = 24 + 50)
RELIANT
(74 = 24 + 50)
LATRINE
(74 = 24 + 50)
RATLINE
(74 = 24 + 50)
TRENAIL
(74 = 24 + 50)
LATRINE
(74 = 24 + 50)
RATLINE
(74 = 24 + 50)
TRENAIL
(74 = 24 + 50)
RETINAL
(74 = 24 + 50)
RELIANT
(74 = 24 + 50)
TRENAIL
(74 = 24 + 50)
RELIANT
(74 = 24 + 50)
VENTRAL
(74 = 24 + 50)
VENTRAL
(74 = 24 + 50)
RELIANT
(74 = 24 + 50)
RATLINE
(74 = 24 + 50)
RELIANT
(74 = 24 + 50)
TRENAIL
(74 = 24 + 50)
RELIANT
(74 = 24 + 50)
RELIANT
(74 = 24 + 50)
RETINAL
(74 = 24 + 50)
LATRINE
(74 = 24 + 50)
RETINAL
(74 = 24 + 50)
VENTRAL
(74 = 24 + 50)
RATLINE
(74 = 24 + 50)
RETINAL
(74 = 24 + 50)
RETINAL
(74 = 24 + 50)
VENTRAL
(74 = 24 + 50)
RETINAL
(74 = 24 + 50)
LATRINE
(74 = 24 + 50)
RATLINE
(74 = 24 + 50)
RATLINE
(74 = 24 + 50)
VENTRAL
(72 = 22 + 50)
VENTRAL
(72 = 22 + 50)
VENTRAL
(72 = 22 + 50)
VENTRAL
(72 = 22 + 50)
VENTRAL
(72 = 22 + 50)
VENTRAL
(72 = 22 + 50)
INTERVAL
(72)
INTERVAL
(72)
LATRINE
(71 = 21 + 50)
RELIANT
(71 = 21 + 50)
RETINAL
(71 = 21 + 50)
RATLINE
(71 = 21 + 50)
TRENAIL
(71 = 21 + 50)
VENTRAL
(70 = 20 + 50)
VENTRAL
(70 = 20 + 50)
VENTRAL
(70 = 20 + 50)
VENTRAL
(70 = 20 + 50)
VENTRAL
(70 = 20 + 50)
VENTRAL
(70 = 20 + 50)
RETINAL
(68 = 18 + 50)
RETINAL
(68 = 18 + 50)
RATLINE
(68 = 18 + 50)
RETINAL
(68 = 18 + 50)
RELIANT
(68 = 18 + 50)
RELIANT
(68 = 18 + 50)
TRENAIL
(68 = 18 + 50)
RELIANT
(68 = 18 + 50)
RATLINE
(68 = 18 + 50)
RELIANT
(68 = 18 + 50)
RELIANT
(68 = 18 + 50)
TRENAIL
(68 = 18 + 50)
RETINAL
(68 = 18 + 50)
TRENAIL
(68 = 18 + 50)
TRENAIL
(68 = 18 + 50)
RATLINE
(68 = 18 + 50)
LATRINE
(68 = 18 + 50)
LATRINE
(68 = 18 + 50)
RATLINE
(68 = 18 + 50)
LATRINE
(68 = 18 + 50)
RATLINE
(68 = 18 + 50)
LATRINE
(68 = 18 + 50)
RELIANT
(68 = 18 + 50)
RATLINE
(68 = 18 + 50)
RETINAL
(68 = 18 + 50)
LATRINE
(68 = 18 + 50)
RETINAL
(68 = 18 + 50)
TRENAIL
(68 = 18 + 50)
TRENAIL
(68 = 18 + 50)
LATRINE
(68 = 18 + 50)
RATLINE
(66 = 16 + 50)
RATLINE
(66 = 16 + 50)
RATLINE
(66 = 16 + 50)
RATLINE
(66 = 16 + 50)
TRENAIL
(66 = 16 + 50)
RATLINE
(66 = 16 + 50)
RETINAL
(66 = 16 + 50)
RELIANT
(66 = 16 + 50)
RELIANT
(66 = 16 + 50)
RELIANT
(66 = 16 + 50)
RELIANT
(66 = 16 + 50)
RELIANT
(66 = 16 + 50)
RETINAL
(66 = 16 + 50)
RETINAL
(66 = 16 + 50)
RETINAL
(66 = 16 + 50)
RETINAL
(66 = 16 + 50)
RETINAL
(66 = 16 + 50)
RETINAL
(66 = 16 + 50)
TRENAIL
(66 = 16 + 50)
RETINAL
(66 = 16 + 50)
RELIANT
(66 = 16 + 50)
RELIANT
(66 = 16 + 50)
RATLINE
(66 = 16 + 50)
RATLINE
(66 = 16 + 50)
TRENAIL
(66 = 16 + 50)
TRENAIL
(66 = 16 + 50)
TRENAIL
(66 = 16 + 50)
TRENAIL
(66 = 16 + 50)
TRENAIL
(66 = 16 + 50)
TRENAIL
(66 = 16 + 50)
RATLINE
(66 = 16 + 50)
RELIANT
(66 = 16 + 50)
LATRINE
(66 = 16 + 50)
LATRINE
(66 = 16 + 50)
LATRINE
(66 = 16 + 50)
LATRINE
(66 = 16 + 50)
LATRINE
(66 = 16 + 50)
LATRINE
(66 = 16 + 50)
VENTRAL
(66 = 16 + 50)
LATRINE
(66 = 16 + 50)
VENTRAL
(66 = 16 + 50)
LATRINE
(66 = 16 + 50)
VENTRAL
(65 = 15 + 50)
LATRINE
(64 = 14 + 50)
TRENAIL
(64 = 14 + 50)
TRENAIL
(64 = 14 + 50)
RATLINE
(64 = 14 + 50)
RATLINE
(64 = 14 + 50)
RATLINE
(64 = 14 + 50)
TRENAIL
(64 = 14 + 50)
RATLINE
(64 = 14 + 50)
LATRINE
(64 = 14 + 50)
RELIANT
(64 = 14 + 50)
RETINAL
(64 = 14 + 50)
RELIANT
(64 = 14 + 50)
RATLINE
(64 = 14 + 50)
RETINAL
(64 = 14 + 50)
RELIANT
(64 = 14 + 50)
TRENAIL
(64 = 14 + 50)
RELIANT
(64 = 14 + 50)
VENTRAL
(64 = 14 + 50)
RETINAL
(64 = 14 + 50)
RETINAL
(64 = 14 + 50)
LATRINE
(64 = 14 + 50)
RELIANT
(64 = 14 + 50)
RETINAL
(64 = 14 + 50)
LATRINE
(64 = 14 + 50)
TRENAIL
(64 = 14 + 50)
VENTRAL
(64 = 14 + 50)
LATRINE
(64 = 14 + 50)
VENTRAL
(62 = 12 + 50)
VENTRAL
(62 = 12 + 50)
VENTRAL
(62 = 12 + 50)
VENTRAL
(62 = 12 + 50)
VENTRAL
(62 = 12 + 50)
VENTRAL
(62 = 12 + 50)
RATLINE
(61 = 11 + 50)
RATLINE
(61 = 11 + 50)
VENTRAL
(61 = 11 + 50)
LATRINE
(61 = 11 + 50)
TRENAIL
(61 = 11 + 50)
TRENAIL
(61 = 11 + 50)
TRENAIL
(61 = 11 + 50)
RATLINE
(61 = 11 + 50)
LATRINE
(61 = 11 + 50)
RETINAL
(61 = 11 + 50)

interval in Words With Friends™

The word interval is playable in Words With Friends™, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Words With Friends™ Letter Score: 14

Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Play In The Letters interval:

VENTRAL
(116 = 81 + 35)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (6 words)

latrine, ratline, reliant, retinal, trenail, ventral

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word interval

INTERVAL
(96)
INTERVAL
(96)
INTERVAL
(84)
INTERVAL
(78)
INTERVAL
(64)
INTERVAL
(60)
INTERVAL
(60)
INTERVAL
(56)
INTERVAL
(56)
INTERVAL
(54)
INTERVAL
(54)
INTERVAL
(54)
INTERVAL
(54)
INTERVAL
(48)
INTERVAL
(48)
INTERVAL
(38)
INTERVAL
(36)
INTERVAL
(36)
INTERVAL
(32)
INTERVAL
(32)
INTERVAL
(32)
INTERVAL
(32)
INTERVAL
(32)
INTERVAL
(32)
INTERVAL
(30)
INTERVAL
(30)
INTERVAL
(28)
INTERVAL
(28)
INTERVAL
(28)
INTERVAL
(28)
INTERVAL
(28)
INTERVAL
(28)
INTERVAL
(28)
INTERVAL
(28)
INTERVAL
(28)
INTERVAL
(23)
INTERVAL
(21)
INTERVAL
(20)
INTERVAL
(20)
INTERVAL
(19)
INTERVAL
(19)
INTERVAL
(19)
INTERVAL
(18)
INTERVAL
(18)
INTERVAL
(18)
INTERVAL
(17)
INTERVAL
(17)
INTERVAL
(17)
INTERVAL
(17)
INTERVAL
(17)
INTERVAL
(16)
INTERVAL
(16)
INTERVAL
(16)
INTERVAL
(16)
INTERVAL
(16)
INTERVAL
(15)
INTERVAL
(15)
INTERVAL
(15)

The 200 Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays Using The Letters In interval

VENTRAL
(116 = 81 + 35)
VENTRAL
(104 = 69 + 35)
INTERVAL
(96)
INTERVAL
(96)
VENTRAL
(92 = 57 + 35)
VENTRAL
(87 = 52 + 35)
VENTRAL
(87 = 52 + 35)
VENTRAL
(87 = 52 + 35)
VENTRAL
(86 = 51 + 35)
RATLINE
(86 = 51 + 35)
VENTRAL
(86 = 51 + 35)
RETINAL
(86 = 51 + 35)
VENTRAL
(86 = 51 + 35)
INTERVAL
(84)
VENTRAL
(81 = 46 + 35)
LATRINE
(80 = 45 + 35)
VENTRAL
(80 = 45 + 35)
RELIANT
(80 = 45 + 35)
TRENAIL
(80 = 45 + 35)
RELIANT
(80 = 45 + 35)
TRENAIL
(80 = 45 + 35)
VENTRAL
(80 = 45 + 35)
TRENAIL
(80 = 45 + 35)
VENTRAL
(80 = 45 + 35)
RATLINE
(80 = 45 + 35)
VENTRAL
(80 = 45 + 35)
LATRINE
(80 = 45 + 35)
INTERVAL
(78)
VENIAL
(78)
VALENT
(78)
TRAVEL
(75)
RELIANT
(74 = 39 + 35)
TRENAIL
(74 = 39 + 35)
LATRINE
(74 = 39 + 35)
TRENAIL
(74 = 39 + 35)
RELIANT
(74 = 39 + 35)
RATLINE
(74 = 39 + 35)
RETINAL
(74 = 39 + 35)
RATLINE
(74 = 39 + 35)
LATRINE
(74 = 39 + 35)
TRENAIL
(74 = 39 + 35)
RELIANT
(74 = 39 + 35)
RATLINE
(74 = 39 + 35)
RETINAL
(74 = 39 + 35)
RETINAL
(74 = 39 + 35)
RATLINE
(74 = 39 + 35)
LATRINE
(74 = 39 + 35)
LATRINE
(74 = 39 + 35)
RATLINE
(74 = 39 + 35)
RETINAL
(74 = 39 + 35)
TRENAIL
(74 = 39 + 35)
VERNAL
(72)
TRENAIL
(71 = 36 + 35)
VENTRAL
(71 = 36 + 35)
RETINAL
(71 = 36 + 35)
LATRINE
(71 = 36 + 35)
RELIANT
(71 = 36 + 35)
LATRINE
(71 = 36 + 35)
TRENAIL
(71 = 36 + 35)
RATLINE
(71 = 36 + 35)
RETINAL
(71 = 36 + 35)
RELIANT
(71 = 36 + 35)
RELIANT
(71 = 36 + 35)
TRENAIL
(71 = 36 + 35)
RATLINE
(71 = 36 + 35)
RATLINE
(71 = 36 + 35)
LATRINE
(71 = 36 + 35)
RETINAL
(71 = 36 + 35)
VENTRAL
(69 = 34 + 35)
NAIVER
(69)
VENTRAL
(69 = 34 + 35)
RAVINE
(69)
INVERT
(69)
TAVERN
(69)
VAINER
(69)
LATRINE
(68 = 33 + 35)
RATLINE
(68 = 33 + 35)
RETINAL
(68 = 33 + 35)
LATRINE
(68 = 33 + 35)
RELIANT
(68 = 33 + 35)
TRENAIL
(68 = 33 + 35)
RETINAL
(68 = 33 + 35)
LATRINE
(68 = 33 + 35)
TRENAIL
(68 = 33 + 35)
RETINAL
(68 = 33 + 35)
RELIANT
(68 = 33 + 35)
RELIANT
(68 = 33 + 35)
RETINAL
(68 = 33 + 35)
RATLINE
(68 = 33 + 35)
RELIANT
(68 = 33 + 35)
LATRINE
(68 = 33 + 35)
RATLINE
(68 = 33 + 35)
TRENAIL
(68 = 33 + 35)
RETINAL
(68 = 33 + 35)
RELIANT
(68 = 33 + 35)
VERNAL
(66)
VENIAL
(66)
VALENT
(66)
VENTRAL
(65 = 30 + 35)
VENTRAL
(65 = 30 + 35)
VENTRAL
(65 = 30 + 35)
VENTRAL
(65 = 30 + 35)
VENTRAL
(65 = 30 + 35)
INTERVAL
(64)
VENAL
(63)
NATIVE
(63)
NAIVER
(63)
VAINER
(63)
TRAVEL
(63)
VENTRAL
(63 = 28 + 35)
VENTRAL
(63 = 28 + 35)
RAVINE
(63)
INVERT
(63)
VENTRAL
(63 = 28 + 35)
TAVERN
(63)
TRENAIL
(61 = 26 + 35)
RETINAL
(61 = 26 + 35)
LATRINE
(61 = 26 + 35)
RETINAL
(61 = 26 + 35)
LATRINE
(61 = 26 + 35)
VENTRAL
(61 = 26 + 35)
RELIANT
(61 = 26 + 35)
VENTRAL
(61 = 26 + 35)
VENTRAL
(61 = 26 + 35)
RELIANT
(61 = 26 + 35)
VENTRAL
(61 = 26 + 35)
RATLINE
(61 = 26 + 35)
VENTRAL
(61 = 26 + 35)
VENTRAL
(61 = 26 + 35)
VENTRAL
(61 = 26 + 35)
INTERVAL
(60)
VILER
(60)
VIRAL
(60)
VITAL
(60)
VERNAL
(60)
VALET
(60)
INTERVAL
(60)
NAIVE
(60)
ALIVE
(60)
VENTRAL
(60 = 25 + 35)
VENTRAL
(59 = 24 + 35)
RETINAL
(57 = 22 + 35)
TRENAIL
(57 = 22 + 35)
RATLINE
(57 = 22 + 35)
RATLINE
(57 = 22 + 35)
RELIANT
(57 = 22 + 35)
RELIANT
(57 = 22 + 35)
RATLINE
(57 = 22 + 35)
RELIANT
(57 = 22 + 35)
RATLINE
(57 = 22 + 35)
RELIANT
(57 = 22 + 35)
RELIANT
(57 = 22 + 35)
TRENAIL
(57 = 22 + 35)
RELIANT
(57 = 22 + 35)
RATLINE
(57 = 22 + 35)
RETINAL
(57 = 22 + 35)
RATLINE
(57 = 22 + 35)
RETINAL
(57 = 22 + 35)
RETINAL
(57 = 22 + 35)
TRENAIL
(57 = 22 + 35)
TRENAIL
(57 = 22 + 35)
RETINAL
(57 = 22 + 35)
RETINAL
(57 = 22 + 35)
TRENAIL
(57 = 22 + 35)
TRENAIL
(57 = 22 + 35)
VAIN
(57)
VANE
(57)
VENTRAL
(57 = 22 + 35)
LATRINE
(57 = 22 + 35)
VEAL
(57)
LATRINE
(57 = 22 + 35)
LATRINE
(57 = 22 + 35)
AVERT
(57)
VEIN
(57)
LATRINE
(57 = 22 + 35)
VINE
(57)
VELA
(57)
VEIL
(57)
VENT
(57)
VITAE
(57)
VIAL
(57)
VALE
(57)
LATRINE
(57 = 22 + 35)
LATRINE
(57 = 22 + 35)
VILE
(57)
VENTRAL
(56 = 21 + 35)
INTERVAL
(56)
INTERVAL
(56)
VENTRAL
(56 = 21 + 35)
RETINAL
(55 = 20 + 35)
RATLINE
(55 = 20 + 35)
TRENAIL
(55 = 20 + 35)
TRENAIL
(55 = 20 + 35)
RETINAL
(55 = 20 + 35)
TRENAIL
(55 = 20 + 35)
RETINAL
(55 = 20 + 35)
RATLINE
(55 = 20 + 35)
RELIANT
(55 = 20 + 35)
RELIANT
(55 = 20 + 35)
VENTRAL
(55 = 20 + 35)

Words containing the sequence interval

Words that start with interval (4 words)

Words with interval in them (3 words)

Words that end with interval (3 words)

Word Growth involving interval

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