first-letter
Start of words
First-letter refers to the initial character of a word, name, or text.
The term appears most often as a modifier: first-letter capitalization, a first-letter acronym.
In typography and CSS, first-letter styling applies special formatting to the opening character of a paragraph, often as a decorative drop cap.
Highest academic mark
- initialName's opening letter
- beginningInitial stage of something
- alphabetLanguage's letter system
- capitalizationUsing big letters properly
uppercase · monogram · drop cap · illuminated · majuscule · heading · acrostic · alliteration
Name's opening letter
- monogramInterlaced personal initials
- signatureHandwritten name for verification
- personalizationTailoring to individual needs
- embroideryDecorative stitching on fabric
engraving · stationery · towel · cufflinks · seal · stamp · luggage tag · nameplate
Shortened word form
- initialismSpelled-out letter shortening
- shorthandAbbreviated writing system
- NASAFederal space exploration bureau
- FBIU.S. domestic intelligence agency
acronym · mnemonic · truncation · contraction · symbol · code · shortening · cipher
Starting point of something
- phonemeMinimal distinctive sound unit
- alliterationMatching initial consonants
- consonantIn agreement with
- vowelUnobstructed speech sound
syllable · pronunciation · articulation · digraph · blend · cluster · aspiration · voicing
Tile-based word game
- hangmanOne who kills condemned
- word searchHidden vocabulary grid puzzle
- crosswordClue-based letter grid
- puzzleChallenge testing ingenuity
clue · hint · guessing · charades · Wordle · riddle · spelling bee · vocabulary
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Highest academic mark
capitalization · uppercase · monogram · drop cap · illuminated · majuscule · heading · acrostic · alliteration · anagram
initial
Name's opening letter
- monogramInterlaced personal initials
- signatureHandwritten name for verification
- personalizationTailoring to individual needs
embroidery · engraving · stationery · towel · cufflinks · seal · stamp · luggage tag · nameplate · ring
abbreviation
Shortened word form
- initialismSpelled-out letter shortening
- shorthandAbbreviated writing system
- NASAFederal space exploration bureau
FBI · acronym · mnemonic · truncation · contraction · symbol · code · shortening · cipher · notation
onset
Starting point of something
- phonemeMinimal distinctive sound unit
- alliterationMatching initial consonants
- consonantIn agreement with
vowel · syllable · pronunciation · articulation · digraph · blend · cluster · aspiration · voicing · fricative
Scrabble
Tile-based word game
- hangmanOne who kills condemned
- word searchHidden vocabulary grid puzzle
- crosswordClue-based letter grid
puzzle · clue · hint · guessing · charades · Wordle · riddle · spelling bee · vocabulary · trivia