Synonyms of letters

letters 1 of 3

noun (1)

plural of letter

as in epistles

a message on paper from one person or group to another

he faithfully wrote her a letter every week they were apart

Synonyms & Similar Words

• epistles
• notes
• memos
• missives
• dispatches
• memorandums
• cards
• mails
• postcards
• communications
• reports
• open letters
• postal cards
• e-mails
• airmails
• encyclicals
• electronic mails
• junk mails
• billets-doux

letters

2 of 3

noun (2)

plural of letter

as in landlords

the owner of land or housing that is rented to another

it is the letter of the apartment—not the lessee—who is responsible for basic repair and upkeep

Synonyms & Similar Words

• landlords
• proprietors
• renters
• lessors
• landowners
• landladies
• landholders
• lairds
• slumlords

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• tenants
• lessees
• lodgers
• roomers

letters

3 of 3

verb

present tense third-person singular of letter

as in prints

Related Words

• prints
• pencils
• pens
• inks
• writes
• inscribes
• jots (down)
• doodles
• scrawls
• scribbles
• squiggles
• scratches

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of letters

Noun

Boutrous, though, noted that the letters were sent off days after the ban was already implemented and the media outlets filed suit. — Ted Johnson, Deadline, 8 Oct. 2026

Yet, in her private letters with women, this intimate dimension comes alive. — Literary Hub, 8 Oct. 2026

Bache said the large letters convey creative and forward thinking. — Harmeet Kaur, CNN Money, 8 Oct. 2026

The scripts were written by humans, who pulled from words found in diaries, books and letters, while historical points were verified by experts and research. — Corbin Bolies, Variety, 8 Oct. 2026

To [React with exaggerated surprise] is to DO A DOUBLE TAKE — as in, to take out double letters (not consecutive ones, mind you). — Sam Corbin, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2026

Dozens of lobbyists and strategists also received letters informing them that the agency had spied on them as part of its years-long investigation. — Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 7 Oct. 2026

As with the Loran diagram, Lichtenstein’s painting turns Madame Cézanne into a black outline, with letters and arrows diagramming her husband’s compositional choices. — Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 7 Oct. 2026

Without social media to fuel buzz, word about JYT instead spread through letters sent back home and to friends at other camps — and the response was so strong that camps were soon reaching out to book additional performances. — Alicia Urrea, Billboard, 7 Oct. 2026

Phrases Containing letters

• man of letters
• woman of letters