What does SIGNAL mean?

Pronunciation
/ˈsɪgnəl/
Letters
6
Scrabble score
7
Words With Friends score
10
How common
Common

Meaning

noun

  1. any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message“signals from the boat suddenly stopped”
  2. any incitement to action“he awaited the signal to start”
  3. an electric quantity (voltage or current or field strength) whose modulation represents coded information about the source from which it comes

verb

  1. communicate silently and non-verbally by signals or signs“He signed his disapproval with a dismissive hand gesture”
  2. be a signal for or a symptom of“These symptoms indicate a serious illness”

adjective

  1. notably out of the ordinary“the year saw one signal triumph for the Labour party”

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Other forms

signals8signaled10signalled11signalling12

Anagrams of SIGNAL

aligns7lasing7lingas7algins7liangs7ligans7

Words inside SIGNAL

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

align6 gains6nails5snail5 gain5 lang5nail4 sail4 sang5 sign5 sing5 gal4 gas4 gin4 ins3lag4 las3lin3sin3 ag3ai2 al2an2as2 in2 is2la2 li2 na2si2

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Questions

Is SIGNAL a valid word in word games?

SIGNAL 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 SIGNAL worth?

SIGNAL 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 SIGNAL?

70 other words, including IN, IS, AS and AN.