single: meaning and words from its letters
6 letters · 7 letter points · starts with S · ends with E
Meaning of single
adj
- not-comparable
Not accompanied by anything else; one in number.
Example: Can you give me a single reason not to leave right now?
- not-comparable
Not divided in parts.
Example: The potatoes left the spoon and landed in a single big lump on the plate.
- not-comparable
Designed for the use of only one.
Example: a single room
- not-comparable
Performed by one person, or one on each side.
Example: a single combat
Source: Wiktionary — single.
noun
A vinyl record with one song on side A and one on side B, usually 7 inches in diameter and played at 45 RPM.
A popular song released and sold (on any format) nominally on its own though usually having at least one extra track.
Example: The Offspring released four singles from their most recent album.
One who is not married or does not have a romantic partner.
Example: He went to the party, hoping to meet some friendly singles there.
A score of one run.
Example: He refused to take a single as the ball was dropped by his opponent's best fielder.
Listed forms: singles.
Source: Wiktionary — single.
verb
To get a hit that advances the batter exactly one base.
Example: Pedro singled in the bottom of the eighth inning, which, if converted to a run, would put the team back into contention.
To thin out.
To take the irregular gait called singlefoot.
- transitive
To reduce (a railway) to single track.
Listed forms: singles, singling, singled.
Source: Wiktionary — single.
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 single.
adjective
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
- individual
- case-by-case
- item-by-item
adjective
not married or related to the unmarried state
adjective
characteristic of or meant for a single person or thing
adjective
not divided among or brought to bear on more than one object or objective
Open English WordNet Team, 2025, derived from Princeton University WordNet; selected synonym groups under CC BY 4.0. Source · OEWN notice · Princeton notice.
Is single in our word lists?
| Word list | Status |
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| American English | Found |
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Letter-value score of single
S(1) + I(1) + N(1) + G(2) + L(1) + E(1) = 7 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 single
1 other standard-list word uses exactly these letters, including repeated letters.
Shorter words from single
49 shorter standard-list words can be made using no letter more often than it occurs in single. Showing up to 24, longest first.