bell: meaning and words from its letters
4 letters · 6 letter points · starts with B · ends with L
Meaning of bell
noun
A percussive instrument made of metal or other hard material, typically but not always in the shape of an inverted cup with a flared rim, which resonates when struck.
An instrument that emits a ringing sound, situated on a bicycle's handlebar and used by the cyclist to warn of their presence.
The sounding of a bell as a signal.
- UK, informal
A telephone call.
Example: I’ll give you a bell later.
Listed forms: bells.
Source: Wiktionary — bell.
verb
- transitive
To attach a bell to.
Example: Who will bell the cat?
- transitive
To shape so that it flares out like a bell.
- slang, transitive
To telephone.
- intransitive
To develop bells or corollas; to take the form of a bell; to blossom.
Example: Hops bell.
Listed forms: bells, belling, belled.
Source: Wiktionary — bell.
verb
- intransitive
To bellow or roar.
- transitive
To utter in a loud manner; to thunder forth.
Listed forms: bells, belling, belled.
Source: Wiktionary — bell.
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 bell.
noun
a push button at an outer door that gives a ringing or buzzing signal when pushed
noun
the sound of a bell being struck
noun
(nautical) each of the eight half-hour units of nautical time signaled by strokes of a ship's bell; eight bells signals 4:00, 8:00, or 12:00 o'clock, either a.m. or p.m.
- ship's bell
noun
the shape of a bell
- bell shape
- campana
Open English WordNet Team, 2025, derived from Princeton University WordNet; selected synonym groups under CC BY 4.0. Source · OEWN notice · Princeton notice.
Is bell in our word lists?
| Word list | Status |
|---|---|
| American English | Found |
| British English | Found |
| Extended English | Found |
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Letter-value score of bell
B(3) + E(1) + L(1) + L(1) = 6 points.
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Anagrams of bell
0 other standard-list words use exactly these letters, including repeated letters.
No other single-word anagram was found in our standard list.
Shorter words from bell
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