sign
Sign can refer to a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened), a public display of a message, or any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message. As a verb, sign can mean to be engaged by a written agreement, approve and express assent, responsibility, or obligation, or mark with one's signature; write one's name (on).
Length
4
Scrabble
5
WWF
7
Starts
SI
Ends
IGN
Difficulty
Easy
Dictionary
What Does “SIGN” Mean?
sign has 20 documented senses across adjective, noun, verb.
Adjective
1 senseNoun
11 sensesa perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
“he showed signs of strain”
“they welcomed the signs of spring”
Synonyms
a public display of a message
“he posted signs in all the shop windows”
any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message
“signals from the boat suddenly stopped”
Synonyms
structure displaying a board on which advertisements can be posted
“the highway was lined with signboards”
Synonyms
(medicine) any objective evidence of the presence of a disorder or disease
“there were no signs of asphyxiation”
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having an indicated pole (as the distinction between positive and negative electric charges)
“he got the polarity of the battery reversed”
“charges of opposite sign”
Synonyms
an event that is experienced as indicating important things to come
“he hoped it was an augury”
“it was a sign from God”
Synonyms
a gesture that is part of a sign language
a fundamental linguistic unit linking a signifier to that which is signified
“{'source': 'de Saussure', 'text': 'The bond between the signifier and the signified is arbitrary'}”
a character indicating a relation between quantities
“don't forget the minus sign”
Verb
8 sensesmark with one's signature; write one's name (on)
“She signed the letter and sent it off”
“Please sign here”
Synonyms
approve and express assent, responsibility, or obligation
“All parties ratified the peace treaty”
“Have you signed your contract yet?”
Synonyms
be engaged by a written agreement
“He signed to play the casino on Dec. 18”
“The soprano signed to sing the new opera”
place signs, as along a road
“sign an intersection”
“This road has been signed”
Show 2 more verb definitions
communicate in sign language
“I don't know how to sign, so I could not communicate with my deaf cousin”
make the sign of the cross over someone in order to call on God for protection; consecrate
Synonyms
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
4
Vowels
1
Consonants
3
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Definition
used of the language of the deaf
Length
4 letters
Starts With
S
Ends With
N
Vowels
1
Consonants
3
Letters
S, I, G, N
Use Case
Useful for Scrabble, Wordle, crosswords, anagrams, and other word games.
Letter Breakdown
Word Facts
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Word Strategy
Strategy notes for using sign in Scrabble, Wordle-style games, crosswords, and anagram solving.
Scrabble Strategy
★★☆☆☆SIGN has a Scrabble score of 5. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.
Wordle Strategy
★★☆☆☆SIGN is not five letters, so it is not a standard Wordle answer, but its letter pattern can still help with word analysis.
Crossword Strategy
★★★★☆SIGN can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 4-letter structure.
Anagram Strategy
★★★★☆SIGN uses unique letters, giving more flexibility when checking possible anagrams and word game combinations.
Letter Intelligence
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Unique Letters
4
Repeated Letters
0
Highest Value Letter
G
Letter Pattern
ABCD
CV Pattern
CVCC
Vowel Share
25%
Consonant Share
75%
Bigrams
SI, IG, GN
Trigrams
SIG, IGN
Crossword Intelligence
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