What does TERMINAL mean?

Pronunciation
/ˈtɜrmənəl/
Letters
8
Scrabble score
10
Words With Friends score
13
How common
Common

Meaning

noun

  1. station where transport vehicles load or unload passengers or goods
  2. a contact on an electrical device (such as a battery) at which electric current enters or leaves
  3. either extremity of something that has length“the end of the pier”
  4. electronic equipment consisting of a device providing access to a computer; has a keyboard and display

adjective

  1. of or relating to or situated at the ends of a delivery route“freight pickup is a terminal service”
  2. relating to or occurring in a term or fixed period of time“terminal examinations”
  3. being or situated at an end“the endmost pillar”
  4. occurring at or forming an end or termination“his concluding words came as a surprise”

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Other forms

terminals11

Anagrams of TERMINAL

tramline10

Words inside TERMINAL

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

later5 learn5 late4 line4 main6 mean6 name6 near4 rate4 real4 team6 term6 time6 air3 are3 art3 eat3 let3 man5 men5 met5al2am4an2at2 in2 it2la2 me4re2

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Questions

Is TERMINAL a valid word in word games?

TERMINAL 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 TERMINAL worth?

TERMINAL is worth 10 points with Scrabble letter values and 13 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from TERMINAL?

330 other words, including IN, IT, ARE and AT.