trigger: meaning and words from its letters
7 letters · 9 letter points · starts with T · ends with R
Meaning of trigger
noun
A finger-operated lever used to fire a gun.
Example: Just pull the trigger.
A similar device used to activate any mechanism.
An event that initiates others, or incites a response.
Example: Sleeping in an unfamiliar room can be a trigger for sleepwalking.
An event that initiates others, or incites a response. Something that triggers an ASMR response.
Listed forms: triggers, tricker.
Source: Wiktionary — trigger.
verb
- transitive
To fire (a weapon); to set off or trip (a mechanism or function of a device).
- transitive
To cause, to precipitate, to bring (something) about in response or as a result.
Example: The controversial article triggered a deluge of angry letters from readers.
- figuratively, transitive
To spark a response, especially a negative emotional response, in (a person).
Example: This story contains a rape scene and may be triggering for rape victims.
- especially, intransitive
To activate; to become active.
Listed forms: triggers, triggering, triggered.
Source: Wiktionary — trigger.
adj
- comparative, form-of
comparative form of trig: more trig
Base or related entry: trig.
Source: Wiktionary — trigger.
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 trigger.
noun
lever that activates the firing mechanism of a gun
- gun trigger
noun
an act that sets in motion some course of events
verb
put in motion or move to act
Open English WordNet Team, 2025, derived from Princeton University WordNet; selected synonym groups under CC BY 4.0. Source · OEWN notice · Princeton notice.
Is trigger in our word lists?
| Word list | Status |
|---|---|
| American English | Found |
| British English | Found |
| Extended English | Found |
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Letter-value score of trigger
T(1) + R(1) + I(1) + G(2) + G(2) + E(1) + R(1) = 9 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 trigger
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 trigger
34 shorter standard-list words can be made using no letter more often than it occurs in trigger. Showing up to 24, longest first.