official
Definitions
Noun
- A worker who holds or is invested with an office
- Someone who administers the rules of a game or sport
Adjective
- Having official authority or sanction
- Of or relating to an office
As a Fragment
Words that contain the term "official".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | official | 3 | 75 |
| 2 | officials | 3 | 62 |
| 3 | officially | 4 | 18 |
| 4 | unofficial | 4 | 5 |
| 5 | officialdom | 4 | 1 |
| 6 | unofficially | 5 | 1 |
| 7 | official's | 3 | 0 |
| 8 | officials' | 3 | 0 |
Sounds Like
Words that sound like the term "official".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | commercial | 3 | 61 |
| 2 | unable | 3 | 54 |
| 3 | recital | 3 | 8 |
| 4 | vaginal | 3 | 7 |
| 5 | maternal | 3 | 5 |
| 6 | apparel | 3 | 3 |
| 7 | colossal | 3 | 3 |
| 8 | debacle | 3 | 3 |
| 9 | apostle | 3 | 2 |
| 10 | colloidal | 3 | 2 |
| 11 | mcconnell | 3 | 2 |
| 12 | accrual | 3 | 0 |
| 13 | avital | 3 | 0 |
| 14 | bacchanal | 3 | 0 |
| 15 | caboodle | 3 | 0 |
| 16 | commerical | 3 | 0 |
| 17 | committal | 3 | 0 |
| 18 | delaurel | 3 | 0 |
| 19 | demirel | 3 | 0 |
| 20 | falafel | 3 | 0 |
| 21 | fenagle | 3 | 0 |
| 22 | knievel | 3 | 0 |
| 23 | macconnell | 3 | 0 |
| 24 | macdowell | 3 | 0 |
| 25 | mccarrell | 3 | 0 |
| 26 | mccarroll | 3 | 0 |
| 27 | mcconnel | 3 | 0 |
| 28 | mcdowall | 3 | 0 |
| 29 | mcdowell | 3 | 0 |
| 30 | palatial | 3 | 0 |
| 31 | paternal | 3 | 0 |
Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "official".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | social | 2 | 380 |
| 2 | office | 2 | 255 |
| 3 | fiscal | 2 | 120 |
| 4 | officials | 3 | 62 |
| 5 | officially | 4 | 18 |
| 6 | unofficial | 4 | 5 |
| 7 | officiated | 5 | 3 |
| 8 | officialdom | 4 | 1 |
| 9 | officiate | 4 | 1 |
| 10 | unofficially | 5 | 1 |
| 11 | officio | 4 | 1 |
| 12 | officiating | 5 | 1 |
| 13 | filial | 3 | 1 |
| 14 | officials' | 3 | 0 |
| 15 | official's | 3 | 0 |
| 16 | ficials | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | officiates | 4 | 0 |
| 18 | ofilia | 4 | 0 |
| 19 | offill | 2 | 0 |
| 20 | octial | 2 | 0 |
Words That Follow
Words that often follow the term "official" in a sentence.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | official language | 2 | 4 |
| 2 | official holidays | 3 | 4 |
| 3 | official government | 3 | 2 |
| 4 | official state | 1 | 2 |
Words That Precede
Words that often precede the term "official" in a sentence.
Statistically Associated
Words that are statistically associated with "official" in the same piece of text.
Consonant Match
Words that contain the same consonants as the term "official".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | official's | 3 | 0 |
Results:
Term
Definitions: 4
Fragments: 8
Sound Alikes: 31
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 4
Words that Precede: 4
Statistically Associated: 16
Consonant Matches: 1
Freq: The frequency is a relative score of how often the word appears in standard English text.
This Word in the News:
Mar 15, 2026 The New York Times

