Is SIGNALS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, SIGNALS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 8 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does SIGNALS mean?
Signals is a form of SIGNAL.
- 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
- Scrabble
- 8
- Words With Friends
- 11
- Letters
- 7
S (1) + I (1) + G (2) + N (1) + A (1) + L (1) + S (1) = 8 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 SIGNALS
SIGNALS has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.
Front hooks0
None. Nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks0
None. Nothing can be added to the end.
Words you can make from SIGNALS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- algins7
- aligns7
- assign7
- lasing7
- liangs7
- ligans7
- lingas7
- signal7
- slangs7
- slings7
- snails6
- algin6
- align6
- gains6
- glans6
- glass6
- glias6
- liang6
- ligan6
- linga6
- lings6
- sigla6
- signa6
- signs6
- sings6
- slags6
- slang6
- sling6
- snags6
- anils5
- lassi5
- nails5
- sails5
- sains5
- sasin5
- sials5
- sisal5
- slain5
- snail5
- agin5
- gain5
- gals5
- gins5
- glia5
- lags5
- lang5
- ling5
- nags5
- sags5
- sang5
- sign5
- sigs5
- sing5
- slag5
- snag5
- ails4
- ains4
- anil4
- anis4
- lain4
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