What does SEAL mean?

Pronunciation
/sil/
Letters
4
Scrabble score
4
Words With Friends score
5
How common
Common

Meaning

verb

  1. make tight; secure against leakage“seal the windows”
  2. close with or as if with a seal“She sealed the letter with hot wax”
  3. decide irrevocably“sealing dooms”
  4. affix a seal to“seal the letter”
  5. cover with varnish
  6. hunt seals

noun

  1. fastener consisting of a resinous composition that is plastic when warm; used for sealing documents and parcels and letters
  2. a device incised to make an impression; used to secure a closing or to authenticate documents

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Other forms

seals5

Anagrams of SEAL

sale4 ales4leas4lase4

Words inside SEAL

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

ale3 als3els3las3lea3sae3sal3sea3 sel3ae2al2as2 el2 es2la2

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Questions

Is SEAL a valid word in word games?

SEAL 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 SEAL worth?

SEAL is worth 4 points with Scrabble letter values and 5 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from SEAL?

15 other words, including AS, AL, SEA and LA.