Scrabble & Words with friends points
- private is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 12
- private is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 12
- private is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 14
Definition of private
- not expressed (adjective)
Examples
- secret (or private) thoughts
Synonyms
- secret
- an enlisted man of the lowest rank in the Army or Marines (noun)
Examples
- our prisoner was just a private and knew nothing of value
Synonyms
- buck private
- common soldier
- concerning things deeply private and personal (adjective)
Examples
- private family matters
Synonyms
- intimate
- concerning one person exclusively (adjective)
Examples
- each room has a private bath
Synonyms
- individual
- confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy (adjective)
Examples
- a private place
- private discussions
- private lessons
- a private club
- a private secretary
- private property
- the former President is now a private citizen
- public figures struggle to maintain a private life
See definition of private in Merriam Webster