principle


Meanings

  • a basic generalization that is accepted as true and that can be used as a basis for reasoning or conduct;
    • "their principles of composition characterized all their works"
  • a rule or standard especially of good behavior;
    • "a man of principle"
    • "he will not violate his principles"
  • a basic truth or law or assumption;
    • "the principles of democracy"
  • a rule or law concerning a natural phenomenon or the function of a complex system;
    • "the principle of the conservation of mass"
    • "the principle of jet propulsion"
  • rule of personal conduct
  • (law) an explanation of the fundamental reasons (especially an explanation of the working of some device in terms of laws of nature);
    • "the principles of internal-combustion engines"


Scrabble Score: 15

principle is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word

principle is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary

principle is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary


Words With Friends Score: 20

principle is a valid Words With Friends word