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   every

   /ˈɛv(ə)ri/

   determiner

   • 1. used before a singular noun to refer to all the individual members of a set without exception: "the hotel assures every guest of personal attention" Similar eacheach and everyevery single
   • ▪ used before an amount to indicate how often something happens: "tours are every thirty minutes"
   • ▪ (used for emphasis) all possible; the utmost: "you have every reason to be disappointed" Similar all possibleall probablethe utmostas much as possibleas great as possibleOpposite no

   Word Origin Old Englishǣfre ǣlc (see ever, each).

   Scrabble Points: 11

   • E

     1

   • V

     4

   • E

     1

   • R

     1

   • Y

     4

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