sample: meaning and words from its letters
6 letters · 10 letter points · starts with S · ends with E
Meaning of sample
noun
A part or snippet of something taken or presented for inspection, or shown as evidence of the quality of the whole; a specimen.
Example: a blood sample
A subset or portion of a population that is systematically selected for measurement, observation, or questioning, with the objective of generating statistical information that accurately reflects the characteristics of the entire population.
Example: Large samples are generally more reliable than small samples due to having less variability.
A small quantity of food for tasting, typically given away for free.
A small piece of some goods, for determining quality, colour, etc., typically given away for free.
Listed forms: samples.
Source: Wiktionary — sample.
verb
- transitive
To take or to test a sample or samples of.
- transitive
To reduce a continuous signal (such as a sound wave) to a discrete signal.
- transitive
To reuse a portion of (an existing sound recording) in a new piece of music.
- transitive
To make or show something similar to a sample.
Listed forms: samples, sampling, sampled.
Source: Wiktionary — sample.
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 sample.
noun
items selected at random from a population and used to test hypotheses about the population
- sample distribution
- sampling
verb
take a sample of
Open English WordNet Team, 2025, derived from Princeton University WordNet; selected synonym groups under CC BY 4.0. Source · OEWN notice · Princeton notice.
Is sample in our word lists?
| Word list | Status |
|---|---|
| American English | Found |
| British English | Found |
| Extended English | Found |
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Letter-value score of sample
S(1) + A(1) + M(3) + P(3) + L(1) + E(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 sample
1 other standard-list word uses exactly these letters, including repeated letters.
Shorter words from sample
85 shorter standard-list words can be made using no letter more often than it occurs in sample. Showing up to 24, longest first.