cable: meaning and words from its letters
5 letters · 9 letter points · starts with C · ends with E
Meaning of cable
noun
- material
A long object used to make a physical connection. A strong, large-diameter wire or rope, or something resembling such a rope.
- material
A long object used to make a physical connection. An assembly of two or more cable-laid ropes.
- material
A long object used to make a physical connection. An assembly of two or more wires, used for electrical power or data circuits; one or more and/or the whole may be insulated.
- material
A long object used to make a physical connection. A strong rope or chain used to moor or anchor a ship.
Listed forms: cables.
Source: Wiktionary — cable.
verb
- transitive
To provide (something) with cable(s).
- transitive
To fasten (something) (as if) with cable(s).
- transitive
To wrap (wires) to form a cable.
- transitive
To send (a telegram, news, etc.) by cable.
Listed forms: cables, cabling, cabled.
Source: Wiktionary — cable.
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 cable.
noun
a telegram sent abroad
- cablegram
- overseas telegram
noun
a conductor for transmitting electrical or optical signals or electric power
- line
- transmission line
noun
a nautical unit of depth
- cable length
- cable's length
noun
television that is transmitted over cable directly to the receiver
- cable television
Open English WordNet Team, 2025, derived from Princeton University WordNet; selected synonym groups under CC BY 4.0. Source · OEWN notice · Princeton notice.
Is cable in our word lists?
| Word list | Status |
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| American English | Found |
| British English | Found |
| Extended English | Found |
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Letter-value score of cable
C(3) + A(1) + B(3) + L(1) + E(1) = 9 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 cable
0 other standard-list words use exactly these letters, including repeated letters.
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Shorter words from cable
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