Cable

/keɪ.bl/

Scrabble:9 ptsWWF:12 pts5 letters

Definition of Cable

noun

(material) A long object used to make a physical connection.
(communications) A system for transmitting television or Internet services over a network of coaxial or fibreoptic cables.
"I tried to watch the movie last night but my cable was out."
A telegram, notably when sent by (submarine) telegraph cable.
A unit of length equal to one tenth of a nautical mile.
(unit, chiefly nautical) 100 fathoms, 600 imperial feet, approximately 185 m.

verb

To provide with cable(s)
To fasten (as if) with cable(s)
To wrap wires to form a cable
To send a telegram by cable
To communicate by cable

Anagrams of Cable

No exact anagrams found for "cable". This word has a unique letter combination.

+1 Letter Anagrams

Words formed by adding one letter to "cable" and rearranging:

Related Word Patterns

CA...Words starting with "ca"...LEWords ending with "le"All 5-letter words Unscramble "cable"

Synonyms & Antonyms

SYNONYMS

cable length cablegram cord wire rope

ANTONYMS

Letter Values

c3

a1

b3

l1

e1

Total: 9 Scrabble points

Word Tools

Find Anagrams of "cable"All 5-Letter Words Words Starting With "C"

Rhymes With Cable

abatable abaxile abdicable abele able abolishable abominable abradable abrogable absorbable abstractable abubble

Related 5-Letter Words

cabal cabby caber cabin cabob cacao cacas cache cacti caddy cades cadet cadge cadgy cadis

Word Validity & Sources

SOWPODS (International Scrabble): Valid

TWL (US/Canada Scrabble): Valid

Words With Friends: Valid

Last verified: December 2024

Dictionary data sourced from SOWPODS (178,691 words), combining TWL (Tournament Word List) and the Collins Scrabble Words dictionary. Definitions from Free Dictionary API and Wordnik.

About the Word "Cable"

Cable is a 5-letter word that scores 9 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words With Friends.

Using "Cable" in Word Games

When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "cable" is a low-scoring word.