service: meaning and words from its letters
7 letters · 12 letter points · starts with S · ends with E
Meaning of service
noun
- countable, uncountable
An act of being of assistance to someone.
Example: I say I did him a service by ending our relationship – now he can freely pursue his career.
- countable, uncountable
The state of being subordinate to or employed by an individual or group.
Example: Lancelot was at the service of King Arthur.
- uncountable
Work as a member of the military.
Example: Thank you for your service.
- countable, uncountable
The military.
Example: the service
Listed forms: services, seruice.
Source: Wiktionary — service.
verb
- transitive
To serve.
Example: They service the customer base.
- transitive
To serve. To perform maintenance.
Example: He is going to service the car.
- transitive
To serve. To supply (media outlets) with press releases etc.
- transitive
To make a repayment or pay interest (on a debt).
Example: It continues to be laden with intense debt servicing costs.
Listed forms: services, servicing, serviced, seruice.
Source: Wiktionary — service.
noun
Service tree.
The sorb; the fruit of this tree.
Listed forms: services, seruice.
Source: Wiktionary — service.
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 service.
noun
the act of public worship following prescribed rules
- religious service
- divine service
noun
a force that is a branch of the armed forces
- military service
- armed service
noun
a means of serving
noun
tableware consisting of a complete set of articles (silver or dishware) for use at table
- table service
Open English WordNet Team, 2025, derived from Princeton University WordNet; selected synonym groups under CC BY 4.0. Source · OEWN notice · Princeton notice.
Is service in our word lists?
| Word list | Status |
|---|---|
| American English | Found |
| British English | Found |
| Extended English | Found |
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Letter-value score of service
S(1) + E(1) + R(1) + V(4) + I(1) + C(3) + E(1) = 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 service
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 service
63 shorter standard-list words can be made using no letter more often than it occurs in service. Showing up to 24, longest first.