alert: meaning and words from its letters
5 letters · 5 letter points · starts with A · ends with T
Meaning of alert
adj
Attentive; awake; on guard.
- obsolete
brisk; nimble; moving with celerity.
Source: Wiktionary — alert.
noun
An alarm.
A notification of higher importance than an advisory.
A state of readiness for potential combat.
Example: an airborne alert; ground alert
Synonym of bell (“bell character”).
Listed forms: alerts.
Source: Wiktionary — alert.
verb
To give warning to.
Listed forms: alerts, alerting, alerted.
Source: Wiktionary — alert.
Adapted from Wiktionary contributors via Kaikki.org. Selected senses and forms; quotations omitted. Definition text is CC BY-SA 4.0.
Synonyms by meaning
Words are grouped by sense, so they are not necessarily interchangeable in every context. Search synonyms for alert.
adjective
engaged in or accustomed to close observation
adjective
quick and energetic
adjective
mentally perceptive and responsive
noun
condition of heightened watchfulness or preparation for action
- qui vive
Open English WordNet Team, 2025, derived from Princeton University WordNet; selected synonym groups under CC BY 4.0. Source · OEWN notice · Princeton notice.
Is alert in our word lists?
| Word list | Status |
|---|---|
| American English | Found |
| British English | Found |
| Extended English | Found |
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Letter-value score of alert
A(1) + L(1) + E(1) + R(1) + T(1) = 5 points.
This is a sum of letter values without board bonuses or word multipliers. A blank tile is worth zero: subtract the value of each letter supplied by a blank. The score does not establish game validity. Full letter-value table.
Anagrams of alert
5 other standard-list words use exactly these letters, including repeated letters.
Shorter words from alert
38 shorter standard-list words can be made using no letter more often than it occurs in alert. Showing up to 24, longest first.