example
NOUN
/ɪɡ'zæmpəl/
7 LETTERS · 3 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH E
example is a valid 7-letter word worth 18 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
E1X8A1M3P3L1E1
1 + 8 + 1 + 3 + 3 + 1 + 1 =18 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 36TRIPLE WORD → 54
MEANING
What does example mean?
NOUN · 6 SENSES
1
A representative form or pattern.
“I profited from his example”
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2
Something to be imitated.
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3
An occurrence of something.
“but there is always the famous example of the Smiths”
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4
An item of information that is typical of a class or group.
“this patient provides a typical example of the syndrome”
“there is an example on page 10”
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5
Punishment intended as a warning to others.
“they decided to make an example of him”
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A task performed or problem solved in order to develop skill or understanding.
“you must work the examples at the end of each chapter in the textbook”
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Anagrams of example
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