screen
screen is a valid 6-letter word worth 8 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
What does screen mean?
Protect, hide, or conceal from danger or harm.
Examine methodically.
“screen the suitcases”
Project onto a screen for viewing.
“screen a film”
Test or examine for the presence of disease or infection.
“screen the blood for the HIV virus”
Separate with a riddle, as grain from chaff.
Examine in order to test suitability.
“screen these samples”
“screen the job applicants”
Prevent from entering.
The display that is electronically created on the surface of the large end of a cathode-ray tube.
A protective covering that keeps things out or hinders sight.
A protective covering consisting of netting; can be mounted in a frame.
“they put screens in the windows for protection against insects”
“a metal screen protected the observers”
Partition consisting of a decorative frame or panel that serves to divide a space.
A strainer for separating lumps from powdered material or grading particles.
A covering that serves to conceal or shelter something.
“a screen of trees afforded privacy”
The personnel of the film industry.
“a star of stage and screen”
A white or silvered surface where pictures can be projected for viewing.