routine: meaning and words from its letters
7 letters · 7 letter points · starts with R · ends with E
Meaning of routine
noun
- countable, uncountable
A course of action to be followed regularly; a standard procedure.
- countable, uncountable
A set of normal procedures, often performed mechanically.
Example: Connie was completely robotic and emotionless by age 12; her entire life had become one big routine.
- countable, uncountable
A set piece of an entertainer's act.
Example: stand-up comedy routine
- countable, uncountable
A performance, execution of gymnastics for one of the apparatus.
Listed forms: routines.
Source: Wiktionary — routine.
adj
According to established procedure.
Regular; habitual.
Ordinary with nothing to distinguish it from all the others.
Boringly predictable, monotonous, and unchanging
Example: I found the work pretty routine.
Source: Wiktionary — routine.
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 routine.
adjective
found in the ordinary course of events
noun
an unvarying or habitual method or procedure
- modus operandi
noun
a short performance that is part of a longer program
noun
a set sequence of steps, part of larger computer program
Open English WordNet Team, 2025, derived from Princeton University WordNet; selected synonym groups under CC BY 4.0. Source · OEWN notice · Princeton notice.
Is routine in our word lists?
| Word list | Status |
|---|---|
| American English | Found |
| British English | Found |
| Extended English | Found |
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Letter-value score of routine
R(1) + O(1) + U(1) + T(1) + I(1) + N(1) + E(1) = 7 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 routine
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 routine
107 shorter standard-list words can be made using no letter more often than it occurs in routine. Showing up to 24, longest first.