safety: meaning and words from its letters
6 letters · 12 letter points · starts with S · ends with Y
Meaning of safety
noun
- countable, uncountable
The condition or feeling of being safe; security; certainty.
Example: If you push it to the limit, safety is not guaranteed.
- countable, uncountable
A safety lock or safety catch: a mechanism on a weapon or dangerous equipment designed to prevent accidental firing or operation.
Example: Be sure that the safety is set before proceeding.
- countable, uncountable
Preservation from escape; close custody.
- countable, uncountable
An instance of a player being sacked or tackled in the end zone, or stepping out of the end zone and off the field, resulting in two points to the opposite team.
Example: He sacked the quarterback in the end zone for a safety.
Listed forms: safeties.
Source: Wiktionary — safety.
verb
- transitive
To secure (a mechanical component, as in aviation) to keep it from becoming detached even under vibration.
to secure a firing pin, as in guns, to keep the gun from firing
Listed forms: safeties, safetying, safetied.
Source: Wiktionary — safety.
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 safety.
noun
a safe place
noun
a device designed to prevent injury or accidents
- guard
- safety device
noun
(baseball) the successful act of striking a baseball in such a way that the batter reaches base safely
- base hit
noun
contraceptive device consisting of a sheath of thin rubber or latex that is worn over the penis during intercourse
Open English WordNet Team, 2025, derived from Princeton University WordNet; selected synonym groups under CC BY 4.0. Source · OEWN notice · Princeton notice.
Is safety in our word lists?
| Word list | Status |
|---|---|
| American English | Found |
| British English | Found |
| Extended English | Found |
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Letter-value score of safety
S(1) + A(1) + F(4) + E(1) + T(1) + Y(4) = 12 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 safety
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 safety
56 shorter standard-list words can be made using no letter more often than it occurs in safety. Showing up to 24, longest first.