Channels

/ˈtʃænəlz/

Scrabble:13 ptsWWF:16 pts8 letters
Definition of Channels

noun

  1. The physical confine of a river or slough, consisting of a bed and banks.

    "The water coming out of the waterwheel created a standing wave in the channel."

  2. The natural or man-made deeper course through a reef, bar, bay, or any shallow body of water.

    "A channel was dredged to allow ocean-going vessels to reach the city."

  3. The navigable part of a river.

    "We were careful to keep our boat in the channel."

  4. A narrow body of water between two land masses.

    "The English Channel lies between France and England."

  5. Something through which another thing passes; a means of conveying or transmitting.

    "The news was conveyed to us by different channels."

verb

  1. To make or cut a channel or groove in.
  2. To direct or guide along a desired course.

    "We will channel the traffic to the left with these cones."

  3. (of a spirit, as of a dead person) To serve as a medium for.

    "She was channeling the spirit of her late husband, Seth."

  4. To follow as a model, especially in a performance.

    "He was trying to channel President Reagan, but the audience wasn't buying it."

noun

  1. Formal lines of command and procedure.

    "I'd love to be able to help you, but you'll have put that request through channels."

Anagrams of Channels

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

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 "Channels"

Channels is a 8-letter word that scores 13 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words With Friends.

Using "Channels" in Word Games

When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "channels" is a medium-scoring word.