operator: meaning and words from its letters
8 letters · 10 letter points · starts with O · ends with R
Meaning of operator
noun
- countable, uncountable
A person or organisation that operates a device, system, service, etc.
Example: The drone crashed because of operator error.
- countable, uncountable
A telecommunications facilitator whose job is to connect or otherwise assist callers.
Example: To get an international line, you used to have to go through the operator.
- countable, uncountable
A member of a military special operations unit.
- countable, uncountable
A surgeon; one who performs medical operations.
Listed forms: operators.
Source: Wiktionary — operator.
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 operator.
noun
an agent that operates some apparatus or machine
noun
a shrewd or unscrupulous person who knows how to circumvent difficulties
- hustler
- wheeler dealer
Open English WordNet Team, 2025, derived from Princeton University WordNet; selected synonym groups under CC BY 4.0. Source · OEWN notice · Princeton notice.
Is operator in our word lists?
| Word list | Status |
|---|---|
| American English | Found |
| British English | Found |
| Extended English | Found |
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Letter-value score of operator
O(1) + P(3) + E(1) + R(1) + A(1) + T(1) + O(1) + R(1) = 10 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 operator
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 operator
131 shorter standard-list words can be made using no letter more often than it occurs in operator. Showing up to 24, longest first.