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Definition, Scrabble score, anagrams & word-game reference
Yes. SIGNAL is a valid Scrabble word in the UnscrambleTools dictionary (6 letters, 7 base points). It is suitable for casual Scrabble, Words with Friends practice, and anagram study; official tournament lists (NASPA/WESPA) may differ slightly.
Part of speech: noun
notably out of the ordinary; "the year saw one signal triumph for the Labour party"
signaling, sign, bespeak, betoken, indicate, point, signalize, signalise
Source: Princeton WordNet 3.1
SIGNAL scores 7 points before board multipliers.
Letter counts: A×1, G×1, I×1, L×1, N×1, S×1
SIGNAL is a 6-letter answer slot candidate. Filter by length 6, starts with S, ends with L, or contains letters from your crossing entries in the Crossword Solver and Pattern Finder.
Example: "SIGNAL — notably out of the ordinary; "the year saw one signal triumph for the Labour party"" (7 Scrabble points).
SIGNAL is listed in the UnscrambleTools word-game dictionary used across our unscrambler, anagram, pattern, and scoring tools. Pages like this one exist so you can answer "Is SIGNAL a Scrabble word?" with data — not guesswork — before you play a tile or fill a crossword slot.
SIGNAL (noun): any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message; "signals from the boat suddenly stopped". Additional senses: any incitement to action; "he awaited the signal to start"; "the victory was a signal for wild celebration"; an electric quantity (voltage or current or field strength) whose modulation represents coded information about the source from which it comes; be a signal for or a symptom of; "These symptoms indicate a serious illness"; "Her behavior points to a severe neurosis"; "The economic indicators signal that the euro is undervalued".
In standard Scrabble scoring, SIGNAL totals 7 points before multipliers. That sum uses official letter values: common tiles (A, E, I, O, U, L, N, S, T, R) are worth 1, while D and G are 2, B, C, M, P are 3, F, H, V, W, Y are 4, K is 5, J and X are 8, and Q and Z are 10. SIGNAL relies mostly on common tiles, which often makes it easier to play from a mixed rack but caps the raw ceiling compared with high-premium words.
SIGNAL is 6 letters long, begins with S, ends with L, and sorts to the alphagram AGILNS. There are 8 anagrams in this dictionary sharing that exact letter bag. Letter makeup: 2 vowels, 4 consonants.
Among 25 tracked 6-letter entries, SIGNAL ranks by raw score (7 points). Anagram alternatives include ALGINS, ALIGNS, GLANIS, LASING — useful when you need the same tiles with a different hook letter. Similar-length words in the same dictionary include QUIZZY, BEZAZZ, PIZAZZ, ZAQQUM; open their word pages to compare endings, vowel weight, and crossover potential.
Strategically, SIGNAL carries 2 vowels and 4 consonants. Its consonant-heavy shape pairs well with open vowel dumps on the board. Hooks on S or L are common study angles; browse words starting with S and words ending with L to rehearse parallel sets.
SIGNAL is a 6-letter answer slot candidate. Filter by length 6, starts with S, ends with L, or contains letters from your crossing entries in the Crossword Solver and Pattern Finder. For American-style grids, 6-letter entries like SIGNAL frequently cross shorter words; knowing that SIGNAL contains A, G, I, L, N, S helps you test crossing letters quickly. When you only know a few cells, open the Crossword Solver with a pattern such as s????l to narrow candidates before checking definitions.
Notable letter pairs inside SIGNAL include GN, IG, AL — each links to a "contains" list for deeper drilling. Unique letters used: S, I, G, N, A, L. Letter-frequency tables on this site are built from the same dictionary that powers the Word Unscrambler, so list pages and word pages stay consistent.
Use UnscrambleTools tools together: unscramble signal directly in the Word Unscrambler, rehearse rearrangements in the Anagram Solver, filter crossword slots in the Pattern Finder, and verify 7 points in the Scrabble Score Calculator. Daily puzzle hints and Wordle practice pages share the same dictionary backbone, which keeps scores and validity aligned across the site.
Etymology: UnscrambleTools does not publish a full historical etymology for every rare word-game entry. When we detect recognizable English prefixes or suffixes, we note them in the definition section; otherwise treat SIGNAL as a playable vocabulary item for puzzles and study.
Example usage: Example: "SIGNAL — notably out of the ordinary; "the year saw one signal triumph for the Labour party"" (7 Scrabble points). If you are validating a tournament list, cross-check NASPA or WESPA references — our dictionary optimizes for practical word-game coverage, including obscure but legal entries that appear in casual Scrabble and crossword construction.