seal: meaning and words from its letters
4 letters · 4 letter points · starts with S · ends with L
Meaning of seal
noun
A pinniped (Pinnipedia), particularly an earless seal (true seal) or eared seal.
Example: The seals in the harbor looked better than they smelled.
Listed forms: seals.
Source: Wiktionary — seal.
verb
- intransitive
To hunt seals.
Example: They're organizing a protest against sealing.
Listed forms: seals, sealing, sealed.
Source: Wiktionary — seal.
noun
A stamp used to impress a design on a soft substance such as wax.
An impression of such stamp on wax, paper or other material used for sealing.
A facsimile of an impression of such stamp that is a mark or symbol of an office or organisation.
Example: The front of the podium bore the presidential seal.
Anything that secures or authenticates.
Listed forms: seals.
Source: Wiktionary — seal.
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 seal.
noun
fastener consisting of a resinous composition that is plastic when warm; used for sealing documents and parcels and letters
- sealing wax
noun
a device incised to make an impression; used to secure a closing or to authenticate documents
noun
the pelt or fur (especially the underfur) of a seal
noun
an indication of approved or superior status
- cachet
- seal of approval
Open English WordNet Team, 2025, derived from Princeton University WordNet; selected synonym groups under CC BY 4.0. Source · OEWN notice · Princeton notice.
Is seal in our word lists?
| Word list | Status |
|---|---|
| American English | Found |
| British English | Found |
| Extended English | Found |
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Letter-value score of seal
S(1) + E(1) + A(1) + L(1) = 4 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 seal
4 other standard-list words use exactly these letters, including repeated letters.
Shorter words from seal
9 shorter standard-list words can be made using no letter more often than it occurs in seal. Showing up to 24, longest first.