monitor

NOUNVERB /mɑnɪtər/
7 LETTERS · 3 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH M

monitor is a valid 7-letter word worth 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS
M3O1N1I1T1O1R1
3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 =9 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 18TRIPLE WORD → 27
MEANING

What does monitor mean?

NOUN · 7 SENSES
1

Display produced by a device that takes signals and displays them on a television screen or a computer monitor.

2

Any of various large tropical carnivorous lizards of Africa and Asia and Australia; fabled to warn of crocodiles.

BROADER
3

Someone who supervises (an examination).

SYNONYMS
BROADER
NARROWER
4

Someone who gives a warning so that a mistake can be avoided.

5

An ironclad vessel built by Federal forces to do battle with the Merrimac.

6

A piece of electronic equipment that keeps track of the operation of a system continuously and warns of trouble.

7

Electronic equipment that is used to check the quality or content of electronic transmissions.

VERB · 2 SENSES
1

Keep tabs on; keep an eye on; keep under surveillance.

“we are monitoring the air quality”

“the police monitor the suspect's moves”

SYNONYMS
BROADER
RELATED
2

Check, track, or observe by means of a receiver.

BROADER