Folio

Meaning

1. (noun) A leaf of a book or manuscript
2. (noun) A page of a book, that is, one side of a leaf of a book.
3. (noun) A page number. The even folios are on the left-hand pages and the odd folios on the right-hand pages.
4. (noun) A sheet of paper folded in half.
5. (noun) (books) A book made of sheets of paper each folded in half (two leaves or four pages to the sheet); hence, a book of the largest kind, exceeding 30 cm in height. “A rare copy of Shakespeare’s First Folio.”
6. (noun) A page in an account book; sometimes, two opposite pages bearing the same serial number.
7. (noun) (19th to early 20th century) A leaf containing a certain number of words; hence, a certain number of words in a writing, as in England, in law proceedings 72, and in chancery, 90; in New York, 100 words.
8. (noun) A wrapper for loose papers.
9. (verb) To put a serial number on each folio or page of (a book); to page

Letter breakdown

• Folio contains 5 letters: 3 vowel(s) and 2 consonant(s).
• It uses 4 unique letters.
• Estimated syllable count: 2.
• Scrabble-style letter score: 8.

Words from these letters

• foil
• fool
• foo
• oil

Connected words

Other 5-letter words

• abaci
• aback
• abaft
• abase
• abash
• abate
• abbey
• abbot
• abeam
• abets
• abhor
• abide
• abler
• abode
• abort
• about
• above
• abuse

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Words starting with FOL

• fold
• foldaway
• folded
• folder
• folders
• folding
• folds
• foliage
• folios
• folk
• folklore
• folks
• folksier
• folksiest
• folksy
• follicle
• follicles
• follies

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Words ending with LIO

• imbroglio
• intaglio
• polio
• portfolio
• seraglio

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