warn: meaning and words from its letters
4 letters · 7 letter points · starts with W · ends with N
Meaning of warn
verb
- transitive
To make (someone) aware of (something impending); especially: To make (someone) aware of impending danger, evil, etc.
Example: We waved a flag to warn the oncoming traffic about the accident.
- transitive
To make (someone) aware of (something impending); especially: To notify or inform (someone, about something).
Example: I warned him he'd be getting a huge box of birthday presents from me.
- transitive
To make (someone) aware of (something impending); especially: To summon (someone) to or inform of a formal meeting or duty.
- transitive
To caution or admonish (someone) against unwise or unacceptable behaviour.
Example: He was warned against crossing the railway tracks at night.
Listed forms: warns, warning, warned.
Source: Wiktionary — warn.
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 warn.
verb
advise or counsel in terms of someone's behavior
- discourage
- admonish
- monish
Open English WordNet Team, 2025, derived from Princeton University WordNet; selected synonym groups under CC BY 4.0. Source · OEWN notice · Princeton notice.
Is warn in our word lists?
| Word list | Status |
|---|---|
| American English | Found |
| British English | Found |
| Extended English | Found |
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Letter-value score of warn
W(4) + A(1) + R(1) + N(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 warn
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 warn
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