What does LABEL mean?

Pronunciation
/ˈleɪbəl/
Letters
5
Scrabble score
7
Words With Friends score
10
How common
Common

Meaning

noun

  1. a brief description given for purposes of identification“the label Modern is applied to many different kinds of architecture”
  2. trade name of a company that produces musical recordings“the artists and repertoire department of a recording label is responsible for finding new talent”
  3. a radioactive isotope that is used in a compound in order to trace the mechanism of a chemical reaction
  4. an identifying or descriptive marker that is attached to an object

verb

  1. assign a label to; designate with a label“These students were labelled `learning disabled'”
  2. attach a tag or label to“label these bottles”
  3. pronounce judgment on“They labeled him unfit to work here”
  4. distinguish (as a compound or molecule) by introducing a labeled atom

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Other forms

labels8labeling11labelling12

Anagrams of LABEL

No other word in the ENABLE list uses exactly these letters.

Words inside LABEL

21 shorter words can be made from these letters. Here are the most useful.

able6 bale6 ball6 bell6 blae6leal4alb5ale3 all3 bal5bel5ell3lab5 lea3ab4 ae2al2ba4be4 el2 la2

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Questions

Is LABEL a valid word in word games?

LABEL is in the ENABLE word list, which many word games use, so it is very likely to be accepted. Check your game's own dictionary if a play is challenged.

How many points is LABEL worth?

LABEL is worth 7 points with Scrabble letter values and 10 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from LABEL?

21 other words, including BE, ALL, ABLE and AL.