signal
VERBNOUNADJECTIVE
/sɪgnəl/
6 LETTERS · 2 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH S
signal is a valid 6-letter word worth 7 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
S1I1G2N1A1L1
1 + 1 + 2 + 1 + 1 + 1 =7 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 14TRIPLE WORD → 21
MEANING
What does signal mean?
VERB · 2 SENSES
1
Be a signal for or a symptom of.
“The economic indicators signal that the euro is undervalued”
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2
Communicate silently and non-verbally by signals or signs.
“The diner signaled the waiters to bring the menu”
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NOUN · 3 SENSES
1
Any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message.
“signals from the boat suddenly stopped”
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2
An electric quantity (voltage or current or field strength) whose modulation represents coded information about the source from which it comes.
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3
Any incitement to action.
“he awaited the signal to start”
“the victory was a signal for wild celebration”
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ADJECTIVE · 1 SENSE
1
Notably out of the ordinary.
“the year saw one signal triumph for the Labour party”
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