serial: meaning and words from its letters
6 letters · 6 letter points · starts with S · ends with L
Meaning of serial
adj
- not-comparable
Having to do with or arranged in a series.
- not-comparable
Who performs a specified action or course of action repeatedly or regularly.
Example: The serial killer had a string of victims across seven states.
- not-comparable
Published or produced in installments.
- not-comparable
Of or relating to a grammatical aspect relating to an action that is habitual and ongoing.
Source: Wiktionary — serial.
noun
A literary or dramatic work, such as a radio or television programme, published in installments, often numbered and without a specified end.
A publication issued in successive parts, often numbered and with no predetermined end.
- slang
A serial number, esp. one required to activate software.
Example: Go to these sites for serials, cracks and keygens.
- UK
A unit of police officers equipped with shields to tackle a riot.
Listed forms: serials.
Source: Wiktionary — serial.
verb
- transitive
to assign a serial number to (especially of aircraft)
Listed forms: serials, serialing, serialling, serialed, serialled.
Source: Wiktionary — serial.
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 serial.
adjective
in regular succession without gaps
adjective
of or relating to the sequential performance of multiple operations
- in series
- nonparallel
noun
a serialized set of programs
noun
a periodical that appears at scheduled times
- series
- serial publication
Open English WordNet Team, 2025, derived from Princeton University WordNet; selected synonym groups under CC BY 4.0. Source · OEWN notice · Princeton notice.
Is serial in our word lists?
| Word list | Status |
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| American English | Found |
| British English | Found |
| Extended English | Found |
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Letter-value score of serial
S(1) + E(1) + R(1) + I(1) + A(1) + L(1) = 6 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 serial
2 other standard-list words use exactly these letters, including repeated letters.
Shorter words from serial
88 shorter standard-list words can be made using no letter more often than it occurs in serial. Showing up to 24, longest first.