trial: meaning and words from its letters
5 letters · 5 letter points · starts with T · ends with L
Meaning of trial
noun
An occasion on which a person or thing is tested to find out how well they perform or how suitable they are.
An occasion on which a person or thing is tested to find out how well they perform or how suitable they are. The testing of a product or procedure.
Example: They will perform the trials for the new equipment next week.
An occasion on which a person or thing is tested to find out how well they perform or how suitable they are. A research study to test the effectiveness and safety of a drug, medical procedure, etc.
Example: A randomized, controlled trial (RCT).
An occasion on which a person or thing is tested to find out how well they perform or how suitable they are. An event in which athletes’ or animals’ abilities are tested as they compete for a place on a team, or to move on to the next level of a championship, for example.
Example: soccer trials; sheepdog trials
Listed forms: trials.
Source: Wiktionary — trial.
adj
- not-comparable
Pertaining to a trial or test.
- not-comparable
Attempted on a provisional or experimental basis.
Source: Wiktionary — trial.
verb
- transitive
To carry out a series of tests on (a new product, procedure etc.) before marketing or implementing it.
Example: The warning system was extensively trialed before being fitted to all our vehicles.
- transitive
To try out (a new player) in a sports team.
Example: The team trialled a new young goalkeeper in Saturday's match, with mixed results.
Listed forms: trials, trialing, trialling, trialed, trialled.
Source: Wiktionary — trial.
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 trial.
noun
the act of testing something
noun
trying something to find out about it
noun
the act of undergoing testing
noun
an annoying or frustrating or catastrophic event
Open English WordNet Team, 2025, derived from Princeton University WordNet; selected synonym groups under CC BY 4.0. Source · OEWN notice · Princeton notice.
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Letter-value score of trial
T(1) + R(1) + I(1) + A(1) + L(1) = 5 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 trial
1 other standard-list word uses exactly these letters, including repeated letters.
Shorter words from trial
35 shorter standard-list words can be made using no letter more often than it occurs in trial. Showing up to 24, longest first.