set

NOUNVERBADJECTIVE /sɛt/
3 LETTERS · 1 SYLLABLE · STARTS WITH S

set is a valid 3-letter word worth 3 points in Scrabble and 3 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS
S1E1T1
1 + 1 + 1 =3 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 6TRIPLE WORD → 9
MEANING

What does set mean?

NOUN · 7 SENSES
1

An unofficial association of people or groups.

“the smart set goes there”

2

(psychology) being temporarily ready to respond in a particular way.

“the subjects' set led them to solve problems the familiar way and to overlook the simpler solution”

“his instructions deliberately gave them the wrong set”

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3

Evil Egyptian god with the head of a beast that has high square ears and a long snout; brother and murderer of Osiris.

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4

Several exercises intended to be done in series.

“he did four sets of the incline bench press”

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5

The process of becoming hard or solid by cooling or drying or crystallization.

“he tested the set of the glue”

6

A group of things of the same kind that belong together and are so used.

“a set of books”

“a set of golf clubs”

7

Any electronic equipment that receives or transmits radio or tv signals.

“the early sets ran on storage batteries”

VERB · 16 SENSES
1

Urge to attack someone.

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2

Make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc.

3

Equip with sails or masts.

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4

Insert (a nail or screw below the surface, as into a countersink).

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BROADER
5

Locate.

“The film is set in Africa”

6

Get ready for a particular purpose or event.

“set up an experiment”

“set the table”

RELATED
7

Put into a certain place or abstract location.

RELATED
8

Adapt for performance in a different way.

“set this poem to music”

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9

Become gelatinous.

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BROADER
10

Fix conclusively or authoritatively.

“set the rules”

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11

Arrange attractively.

NARROWER
12

Alter or regulate so as to achieve accuracy or conform to a standard.

14

Bear fruit.

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15

Set in type.

“My book will be typeset nicely”

“set these words in italics”

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16

Apply or start.

“set fire to a building”

ADJECTIVE · 6 SENSES
1

Set down according to a plan.

“a carefully laid table with places set for four people”

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2

(usually followed by `to' or `for') on the point of or strongly disposed.

“we are set to go at any time”

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SIMILAR
3

Converted to solid form (as concrete).

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4

Determined or decided upon as by an authority.

“the time set for the launching”

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5

Fixed and unmoving.

“with eyes set in a fixed glassy stare”

“his bearded face already has a set hollow look”

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6

Situated in a particular spot or position.

“a house set on a hilltop”

SIMILAR
AT THE BOARD

Anagrams of set

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