Is SIGNAL a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, SIGNAL is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 7 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does SIGNAL mean?
- noun
any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message
“signals from the boat suddenly stopped”
- verb
communicate silently and non-verbally by signals or signs
“He signed his disapproval with a dismissive hand gesture”
- verb
be a signal for or a symptom of
“These symptoms indicate a serious illness”
- noun
any incitement to action
“he awaited the signal to start”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
7
Scrabble
10
Words With Friends
6
Letters
S (1) + I (1) + G (2) + N (1) + A (1) + L (1) = 7 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsListed
Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.
Hooks for SIGNAL
Single letters that turn SIGNAL into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks1
Anagrams of SIGNAL
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from SIGNAL
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- algins7
- aligns7
- lasing7
- liangs7
- ligans7
- lingas7
- algin6
- align6
- gains6
- glans6
- glias6
- liang6
- ligan6
- linga6
- lings6
- sigla6
- signa6
- slang6
- sling6
- anils5
- nails5
- slain5
- snail5
- agin5
- gain5
- gals5
- gins5
- glia5
- lags5
- lang5
- ling5
- nags5
- sang5
- sign5
- sing5
- slag5
- snag5
- ails4
- ains4
- anil4
- anis4
- lain4
- lias4
- lins4
- nail4
- nils4
- sail4
- sain4
- sial4
- ags4
- gal4
- gan4
- gas4
- gin4
- gis4
- lag4
- nag4
- sag4
- sig4
- ail3
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