Word reference

signal

/ˈsɪɡnəl/

6 letters7 points2 vowels · 4 consonants

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signal is a 6-letter word worth 7 points. It contains 144 shorter words.

What does signal mean?

Plain-language senses for players, solvers, and learners.

adjective

notably out of the ordinary

the year saw one signal triumph for the Labour party

noun

any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message

signals from the boat suddenly stopped

noun

any incitement to action

he awaited the signal to start

noun

an electric quantity (voltage or current or field strength) whose modulation represents coded information about the source from which it comes

verb

communicate silently and non-verbally by signals or signs

He signed his disapproval with a dismissive hand gesture

verb

be a signal for or a symptom of

These symptoms indicate a serious illness

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144 shorter words can be made from these letters.