What does SCHOOL mean?

Pronunciation
/skul/
Letters
6
Scrabble score
11
Words With Friends score
12
How common
Very common

Meaning

noun

  1. an educational institution“the school was founded in 1900”
  2. a building where young people receive education“the school was built in 1932”
  3. the process of being formally educated at a school“what will you do when you finish school?”
  4. a body of creative artists or writers or thinkers linked by a similar style or by similar teachers“the Venetian school of painting”
  5. the period of instruction in a school; the time period when school is in session“stay after school”
  6. an educational institution's faculty and students“the school keeps parents informed”
  7. a large group of fish“a school of small glittering fish swam by”

verb

  1. educate in or as if in a school“The children are schooled at great cost to their parents in private institutions”

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Other forms

schools12schooled14

Anagrams of SCHOOL

cholos11

Words inside SCHOOL

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

cholo10cools7lochs10locos7coho9cols6cool6 coos6cosh9hols7loch9loco6loos4oohs7shoo7solo4 col5 coo5cos5 loo3oho6ohs6ooh6 sol3 ho5lo2oh5os2 sh5so2

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Questions

Is SCHOOL a valid word in word games?

SCHOOL 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 SCHOOL worth?

SCHOOL is worth 11 points with Scrabble letter values and 12 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from SCHOOL?

32 other words, including SO, OH, COOL and SOLO.