system: meaning and words from its letters
6 letters · 11 letter points · starts with S · ends with M
Meaning of system
noun
- countable, uncountable
A group or set of related things that operate together as a complex whole.
- countable, uncountable
A group or set of related things that operate together as a complex whole. A set of hardware and software operating in a computer.
- countable, uncountable
A group or set of related things that operate together as a complex whole. A set of equations involving the same variables, which are to be solved simultaneously.
- countable, uncountable
A group or set of related things that operate together as a complex whole. A set of staves linked by a brace that indicate instruments or sounds that are to be played simultaneously.
Listed forms: systems.
Source: Wiktionary — system.
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 system.
noun
a group of independent but interrelated elements comprising a unified whole
noun
a complex of methods or rules governing behavior
- system of rules
noun
an organized structure for arranging or classifying
noun
an ordered manner; orderliness by virtue of being methodical and well organized
Open English WordNet Team, 2025, derived from Princeton University WordNet; selected synonym groups under CC BY 4.0. Source · OEWN notice · Princeton notice.
Is system in our word lists?
| Word list | Status |
|---|---|
| American English | Found |
| British English | Found |
| Extended English | Found |
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Letter-value score of system
S(1) + Y(4) + S(1) + T(1) + E(1) + M(3) = 11 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 system
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 system
20 shorter standard-list words can be made using no letter more often than it occurs in system. Showing up to 24, longest first.